Old orchards, Hazelbank Braes
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Old orchards, Hazelbank Braes
Image: © Alan O'Dowd Taken: 10 May 2018
Some efforts are being made to restore some of the old orchards in the Clyde Valley, which was once a significant fruit-growing area, with its heyday between approximately 1900 and 1970. There are some apple trees showing white blossom here, and also some new saplings which have been planted.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.68277
Longitude
-3.852521