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Article: Gardening: Dreaming of a city orchard; The Balsall Heath Jungle group plans to create a community orchard and fruit tree nursery in the area.
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- January 22, 2000
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The Orchard Man: Top, Chris Duggan shows the easy way to move a fruit tree and (left) Oz Osborn, former head gardener at Martineau Gardens, who is helping the Balsall Heath Jungle project.
Not that long ago, he was helping farmers in Honduras handle soil problems. Today crop scientist Chris Duggan is trying to persuade residents in Birmingham's Balsall Heath district to grow fruit trees.
Formed last September, Balsall Heath Jungle has 25 members and is seeking to create a community orchard and fruit tree nursery in the area. The Digbeth Trust gave the group ...