Biodiversity studies of six traditional orchards in England (NERR025)

The biodiversity of six traditional orchards in England was surveyed to help fill significant gaps in information about this habitat. The project was commissioned by English Nature (now Natural England). The results are valuable for informing orchard managers and advisers about orchard biodiversity, for the development of condition assessment methods and for the consideration of research priorities, particularly now that traditional orchards are a UK priority habitat in the Biodiversity Action Plan.