Tewin: Tewin Orchard Nature Reserve
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Tewin: Tewin Orchard Nature Reserve
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 20 May 2015
The orchard was originally planted by William Stenning Hopkyns in 1931, including apple varieties such as Newton Wonder, Egremont Russet, Beauty of Waltham, Bushy Grove, Hitchin Pippin, Laxton's Superb and Grenadier. In 1983 the orchard was bequeathed by Hopkyns' daughter, Molly, as a nature reserve and is now run by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. There has been no spraying of pesticides in the orchard for many years and this has encouraged a rich variety of invertebrates including the white-letter hairstreak butterfly.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.824809
Longitude
-0.160796