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Apples and pears to a greener town
A community orchard has been created in a bid to make a town more eco-friendly.
Fruit trees were planted around the edge of Normandy Drive playing fields in Berkhamsted and anyone in the town will be able to harvest them when they fruit.
The project was organised by members of Transition Town Berkhamsted (TTB)- which is made up of Berkhamsted residents who are committed to making the town more self-sufficient and eco-friendly.
The project cost around 300 and was funded by Dacorum Borough Councillor Jonathan Mole, who used money from his ward allowance to pay for it.
Susan Holmes from TTB said: "We were delighted when Jonathan Mole approached us and are incredibly grateful for his help.
"The fruit will be available to anyone who wants to harvest it. We look forward to the day when we are able to offer any remaining fruit from the orchard at our exchange events."
Orchards are part of the Berkhamsted's heritage and one tree that was planted was Lane's Prince Albert.
Mrs Holmes explained that in 1841 at the same time Queen Victoria and Prince Albert changed coaches in Berkhamsted, a man named Mr Squire was planting a seedling apple tree in his garden. He named his new variety Victoria and Albert. A few years later Lane's Nurseries began to grow the variety commercially and renamed it Lane's Prince Albert.
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