Orchards

by Claire Masset

Whether in blossom and laden with fruit, orchards are places of great beauty. Throughout history, they have played an important role in country, and also city, life, providing not just food and drink, but also a haven for wildlife and a setting for age-old customs and social gatherings.

Some of Britain's surviving orchards are almost 600 years old. But when did orchards first appear? Why are there over 3,000 varieties of apple, so varied...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0747808384
• ISBN13: 9780747808381
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Shire Publications
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.7" x 8.0"