A RICH variety of fruit trees have been planted in Morwellham Quay as part of National Tree Week. Within the new orchard, 182 Tamar Valley apple trees were planted to start the new phase for the farm, which is owned by the Morwellham Trust. The orchard will eventually produce juice and cider that can be sold to visitors to the quay. The orchard was planted in a day by the team from the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, plus other helpers. Rosemary Teverson, project manager, said: ?This is the start of the new management of the farm land at Morwellham, and part of the vision that the farm could become an important local food hub and demonstration site.? The National Trust?s Cotehele House has been grafting the Tamar Valley varieties of fruit trees and providing the assistance of their orchard officer Chris Groves for help with planting. National Tree Week, organised by the Tree Council, started on Wednesday, November 21 and will finish this Monday.
