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Vale Landscape Heritage Trust

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A wildlife & heritage conservation charity based in the Vale of Evesham, and Pershore(Worcestershire)

We are a wildlife conservation charity based in the Vale of Evesham and Pershore. Our aims are to conserve areas of traditional farmland, to enhance the natural beauty and heritage of the Vale for the benefit of people and wildlife. To achieve this, the Trust buys land which we manage in a traditional, wildlife friendly manner with the help of a dedicated team of conservation volunteer who attend weekly practical work parties. Traditional orchards and floodplain meadows are our main focus, keeping a small part of the Vale's heritage alive for future generations and providing a haven for wildlife today. We hold and visit events around the Vale where we engage with local people to talk about the local environment and its wildlife as well as showcasing the traditional management techniques we use.

23/10/2026

****** APPLE DAY CANCELLED******
We are very sorry to say that due to the forecast of high, gusty winds we have taken the decision to cancel our Apple Day, which was planned for Sunday 25th October. Thank you to Wychavon and everyone else who had helped pull this event together. We will hopefully be able to run another one next year! 🤞🙂🍏🍎

19/10/2026

EXCITING TIMES! 😁 In partnership with Wychavon we are holding an Apple Day this Sunday 25th October at Stocken Orchard celebrating all things apple 🍎 🍏 😍 There will be loads to enjoy, including guided walks around the orchard, apple pressing, and fruit and tree identification by an orchard specialist! Best of all it is FREE entry with no need to book 😁 See you there! 🥰

14/10/2026

Whilst they are not quite as big or plentiful as last years, the Sloes this year are still very impressive! :D They are of course the fruit of Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) and are an excellent food source for many species, including many bird species 🙂 The majority of people will likely know them as the key ingredient of Sloe Gin! 😍😝 It will be interesting to see how the summer's weather has impacted the taste of the fruit this year 🤔

12/10/2026

This fluffy ball of fuzz is called Robin’s Pincushion (Diplolepis rosae) 😍Found on wild Roses it is not a bit of sewing equipment, but a Gall! :) Galls are growths made of a plant’s own tissue, but are caused by another organism for its own benefit, such as insects, bacteria, fungi, or viruses. Most Galls do not damage the plant, but the plant itself does not benefit. In the case of Robin’s Pincushion, it is caused by the larvae of a tiny Gall Wasp (Diplolepis rosae), which will over winter inside the Gall, feeding on the rose and maturing, before emerging fully developed next spring! :D

09/10/2026

Now this is what a Worcester Black Pear should look like at this time of year 😍Despite the brutal heat of this summer, many of the Worcester Black Pears it North Littleton Community Orchard have produced a lot of fruit! :D The pear of course features prominently on Worcester's coat of arms, and the County Council crest as well as on the badges of the cricket club and rugby club🍐🍐🍐 It is fitting then, that it is one of the few trees to actually bear fruit this year! :P It has been suggested that this pear was introduced by the Romans, and is prized as it keeps very well, lasting through the winter, and providing a valuable food source when cooked correctly :)

07/10/2026

Wait..... What month are we in again? :O Blossom in October is not something we see too often, but it does happen! 😲The likelihood is that the extreme heat and prolonged dry period has forced this Black Pear Tree out of its natural rhythm, meaning it has flowered very early 😬🌸🌸Whilst this should not impact the overall health of the tree, it will likely mean it will not fruit properly next year.

05/10/2026

WE ARE BBAAACCCKKKK!!!! Did you miss us? 🤣Sorry for the Social Silence, it has been an incredibly busy few weeks! :O Benjamin was out and about doing a few site checks last week, looking in on our sites after such an hot, dry summer 🥵Thanks to our regular watering, most of our trees have survived! WOOOO! 😍 A few have sadly succumbed, whilst others seem to have gone into an early dormancy. Fingers crossed they come back next year 🤞 The weather has caused the ground to shrink in many places too, resulting in very wobbly fences and tree guards! 😬 It is going to be a busy winter with all the repairs and replanting needed... but it will keep us out of trouble! :P 🤣

14/09/2026

A little bit of liquid sunshine, and everything starts growing! 😍🌻🌸 We were at Millbank Meadows in Fladbury with the Volunteer crew last week, cutting and raking up arears that had become dominated by Thistles :O Removing the cut vegetation helps reduce the nutrient content in the soil, and creates better conditions to allow the wildflowers to successfully grow! 😁 We were also really pleased to see the Knapweed and Lady's Bedstraw back in flower following the hay cut a few weeks ago 🥰 Great news for us and the invertebrates which rely on these later sources of nectar! 🪲🦋🐝🦟

05/09/2026

Ben is at Peopleton Autumn Show today talking about our fabulous orchards and meadows around the Vale of Evesham! 😁😍 If you have any questions for him about wildlife, the Trust, or our sites please do come and say hello! 😁 (He does love to talk! 🤣🥰) 🏵️🌻🦊🦎🐍🐁🐸🐦🐦‍⬛🪶🐌🕷️🕸️🐜🦗🪳🪲🦟🐝🐛🐝🦋🐞🪱🐾

31/08/2026

We are here at the Pershore Plum Festival today.And thanks to wonderful Bell’s Farm we have plums!!
But come and see us early ‘cause when they’re gone they’re gone!

Address

Evesham Volunteer Centre, Brick Kiln Street
Evesham
WR114AA

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4pm
Friday	8:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+447794835953

Website

http://valetrust.weebly.com/

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