Richard Brown

Lecturer in Horticulture @wakeycollege Author, Winston Churchill Fellow, Hort Therapist, Freelance for Grow Wakefield, Thrive & Orchard Mentor. VMO.

[Richard Brown @RichardBrownHT]

In 2021 I set about trying to grow many melons in Yorkshire in the North of the UK to show it could be done.

I've written a book about how you too can grow melons in short season climates. 'Melons and other Cucurbits' is available to pre-order now published by @prospectbooks

[Richard Brown @RichardBrownHT]

A couple of weeks back I thought this was a rape field that had been sown but it's looking more like a wildflower meadow - any ideas?

[Richard Brown @RichardBrownHT]

Might try setting up some wildlife cameras to see what is currently eating these windfalls.

[Richard Brown @RichardBrownHT]

I'm trying to leave the windfall apples that are damaged under the trees for wildlife. There has been a badger spotted locally.

[Richard Brown @RichardBrownHT]

On a nicer note I've just spent a lovely week in Hereford canoeing and finding old orchards. It's such a beautiful county with excellent cider and Perry.

[Richard Brown @RichardBrownHT]

I'm struggling to be on twitter at the moment with Elon Musk and his support of far right figures so I'm going to do most of my posting over on Instagram - @richardbrownht - however, there are so many people I enjoy reading on here. It's a dilemma.

[Orchard Notes @OrchardNotes]

And so it begins... the first instalment of my history of the 'Beefing' apples is now live on Orchard Notes.

Background info, series introduction, and Chapter One: The ‘Beefing’ Apples Story, 1900 – Today.

https://t.co/XhPNvfACxl

[ediblegardennursery @ediblenursery]

We have decided to drop some plants in our range the more traditional herbs after difficult yr with health issues so as concentrate on others for callers to the nursery a substantial discount available we our based in Lincolnshire all the plants our nursery grown not bought in

[Bob Flowerdew @FlowerdewBob]

NOW AVAILABLE- if you love a bilingual pun then this is for you, Vin dangereux / Vendange heureuse, a Raisin d'être...

"makes a 'Year in Provence' look like a vacation"

available mail order via Amazon

[Richard Brown @RichardBrownHT]

2023 and 2024 apple grafts looking good.

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The apple blossom of the Wakefield variety 'Sharlston Pippin'

[Richard Brown @RichardBrownHT]

@Parcevallgarden in the Yorkshire Dales is quickly becoming one of my favourite gardens. The old apple trees are just beautiful.

[Tony Wade @Tony_Wades]

An exhibition of this coming soon! Boundary No Boundary - Tony Wade https://t.co/s7c1ZfRF3B via @YouTube

[Richard Brown @RichardBrownHT]

@adapples Great! That was an interesting read.

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Apple blossom of 'Annas Reinette'.

[Richard Brown @RichardBrownHT]

Wild apple blossom today at Scotland Wood, Leeds. Think it might be a crab by the amount of blossom.

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A range of trees hiding in plain sight in Thornes Park, Wakefield.

[Richard Brown @RichardBrownHT]

Verdant Valleys of Date, Citrus and Almond this side of the Atlas Mountains.

[Richard Brown @RichardBrownHT]

Grand Café de la Poste, Marrakech