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Very kind offer Tone. I’ll give Mick first dibs as he has plenty more space than me, I only have a ‘small’ garden in comparison. I have 3 apple trees, a pear tree and a rather large Yew so not doing too bad for trees.
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I’ve got a cooking apple tree and a couple of cider apple trees but sadly, I don’t use them, a lot go to waste. However, I do have a neighbour who comes and takes a couple of barrow loads for cider making so not all wasted. The pear tree is very old and does produce fruit but it’s very small. They are great for attracting wild birds though which is a nice bonus. Low hanging fruit that sits in front of my back wall make good targets against a nice backstop too

Mmm, never thought about using the yew tree for bow making !
Nice one also re giving the baby oaks a miss and letting someone else have the opportunity, Pauly. They're doing really wel in their new, fresh, larger pots. A couple of them are going really mental!

Be nice if you got some more takers on the apples so that they don't go to waste, especially in these austere and uncertain times. Great for pulling those little dick birds in, though.

Be great and very interesting to learn about making bows from yew, from selecting the branch, seasoning, preparation etc.......