Tom Adams "the Appleman" from his base near to Oswestry, Shropshire can bring fruit trees back to life, plan orchards, lay hedges and make a range of great garden objects from log stores to gates all using local wood.
TOM ADAMS - THE APPLE MAN
Tom Adams is a highly skilled orchardist, hedge-layer and green woodworker. He can advise on rescuing fruit trees, planning orchards from scratch, propagating trees, sustainable landscaping, agriforestry; not to mention his bespoke woodworking from gates to arbors, fences to treehouses and woodstores - all from locally felled timber.
FRUIT TREE/ORCHARD EXPERT
If you need an orchard designing to meet your needs, someone to supply the trees - many from rediscovered and rare varities - speak with Tom. He works with the Marcher Apple Network to identify and old varieties like Gypsy King, Round Winter and Nonesuch; and then to take cuttings to re-establish them again.
HEDGE-LAYING
Tom Adams is a skilled hedge-layer whether for farmers, landowners or a garden hedge; Tom works to regenerate and restore old hedgerows - akin to coppicing - which can become excellent stock barriers.
AGRI-FORESTRY
A passionate advocate of sustainable gardening and orchard design, the focus is on an edible landscape that sustains itself though a closed system, nitrogen-fixing trees and medicinal plants for both bees and humans.
PRUNING
Do you need advice on pruning espaliers, stone fruits such as plum, damsons and nectarines?
BESPOKE GREEN WOODWORK
Working with locally-felled timber, Tom can fashion gates, arbors, fences, treehouses, log stores and any kind of timber-framed building. As mentioned, the wood is sourced from the Coed Ceiriog Wood Co-op.
CHOOSING TOM ADAMS
Tom is a trusted and skilled artisan and orchardist who will be pleased to help you plan a way forward for your own orchard; rescue fruit trees back to life, or build a range of garden necessities.
thebestofOswestry recommends Tom Adams
for his honest & trusted approach, genuine knowledge
and passion for sustainable work and materials