The Nuttery ORGD03 Original Seed Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder, Ocean Green

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Notgrove itself lies in the heart of the Cotswolds, only 4 miles from Northleach, famed for its magnificent church of St Peter and St Paul which is claimed to be the “Cathedral of the Cotswolds”. Nearby, the River Windrush flows through the centre of Bourton-on-the-Water, creating a very picturesque village scene. At nearly 800ft, Stow-on-the-Wold is the highest of the Cotswold towns and is famous as a centre for antiques. The Roman Fosse Way from Cirencester to Leicester passes through it and it probably dates from a prehistoric fortified settlement on top of the hill. Beatrix bought Hill Top with the proceeds of her first book (Picture: National Trust) (Image: National Trust) In the UK hazel can be found growing in hedgerows; woodland and field edges; on scrubby upland and as an understorey plant where there is oak, ash or birch woodland. Which gives us a good idea that Corylus avellana is happy in a range of soils and situations. Tolerant of pH 5 – 8, but its less keen on heavy clay, so improve the drainage if that’s what you have.

Meet the friendly farm animals, donkeys, goats, alpaca and our two high land cows. Enjoy stunning walks around the estate, hire bikes, the tennis court or treat yourself to a spoiling massage. With dedicated games rooms for all to enjoy, children’s play area’s and a host of extra activities to choose from, Notgrove Holidays is ideal for those who love the countryside and want to enjoy the great outdoors. Located in the centre of the beautiful Cotswold village of Notgrove is a popular cafe for cycling groups of all sizes, serving up delicious home cooked breakfasts, lunches, daily specials, cakes and coffee. For those early riders you’ll find a full English breakfast, eggs Royale, avocado on toast, bacon roll and buttered toast with jam. They make an even bigger tree than the walnut and are not reliably self-fertile so a pollinating partner is generally needed. However, if you only have room for one tree, Marigoule is the most reliable partially self-fertile variety. Most sweet chestnut trees sold are the species or an ornamental cultivar, the latter being no good for nut production. Commercial nut growing has also been part of the food production for a few hundred years, especially in Kent, Nottingham, Gloucestershire, Sussex and Suffolk. Although we think of these as nutteries, the term plat or nut plat is more commonly used in southern England.Another tree that likes warm climates, sweet chestnuts were possibly introduced to Britain by the Romans. Also one short nuttery tunnel, with 3 hazel on each side, although this wasn’t installed specifically for nuts for human consumption as it was part of a wildlife orientated design. Almonds are pollinated by insects; hazel, walnut and sweet chestnut are wind pollinated. If you have a windy garden, and are growing the nuts together in a nuttery setting, then providing shelter such as a windbreak is important to ensure a good harvest. If close to water, try varieties such as ‘Broadview’ that are resistant to leaf blotch and walnut blight

Belle Epine’, ‘Bouche de Bétizac’, ‘Marigoule’, ‘Marlhac’. ‘Marigoule’ is the most reliable partially self-fertile variety Although the most tender of these four nut trees, Almond, Prunus dulcis, should still provide you with a crop even in an ‘average’ summer. Give them a sunny sheltered spot and frost protection. Their pretty pale pink blossom flowers on bare stems, and a late frost can be highly detrimental! Encourage insect pollinators with plenty of winter and early spring flowering shrubs.

How to plant a nut tree: What you need to know before you begin

Walnut, Juglans regia, probably introduced into Britain in the sixteenth century. The taste difference between a fresh or green walnut and the dried ones most of us are familiar with, is vast. But you will need a large garden – some get up to 150 foot tall, although this will take a good few years. Or find the variety ‘Rita’ which makes about 30 foot tall. Remember that Walnut trees are wide so allow room for spread. Hazels are not self-pollinating, so you’ll need a compatible pollination partner for a nut harvest. A simple definition would be to call it an orchard where nuts are grown instead of, or as well as, fruit trees. Historic examples show that there were a selection of ways to include nut trees within a garden or walled garden. The nuttery could be a part of the orchard, often with the nut trees grown to one side rather than scattered throughout. Or there might be an avenue of nut trees, possibly sweet chestnut or walnut, leading to the orchard. Hazel was also grown as a tunnel, keeping the nuts within easy reach for harvesting, and hopefully with less depravation by squirrels.

Be sure to buy Prunus dulcis dulcis, the sweet almond, and not Prunus dulcis amara, the bitter almond. This latter is the one used for flavourings and is not one you’d want to eat from the tree! You will generally need more than one walnut tree to ensure pollination, although some grafted trees should produce within 3 – 4 years. But there is, or can be, a lot more to a nutteries than that short description. Which is a good thing, as not that many gardeners have sufficient garden space for a separate nuttery and orchard with full size trees. And nut trees are, for the most part, large trees when full grown.Also known as white walnut. Hardiest of the walnut family. Partially self-fertile and can be pollinated by walnuts and especially heartnuts Many excellent choices within hazels, filberts, cobnuts, including white filbert and ‘Webb’s Prize Cob’