ORCHARD experts from across the world will attend a conference in Sheffield to discuss the history and heritage of fruit groves - and how to save them.
Sheffield Hallam University is hosting the three-day conference which will highlight local orchard conservation projects, including ones in Gleadless, Woodhouse and Beighton, and what can be done to save those that have been abandoned or are under th
reat of development.
Dr Ian Rotherham, of the university's environmental change department, said orchards were iconic features of the landscape and a unique but often overlooked part of Sheffield's heritage.
The conference will look at fruit-growing orchards as well as the cultural significance of forest and woodland groves, their products and uses. There will also be speakers on mistletoe, sacred groves and woodland products, as well as community orchard projects.
The event is organised by the Tourism and Environmental Change Research Unit at Sheffield Hallam University, in partnership with the Biodiversity and Landscape History Research Institute.
The conference starts on Monday and is open to volunteers and students as well as academics and professionals.
To book a place log on to
ukeconet.co.uk or phone 0114 2724227.
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