Nestled in the rolling countryside of North Shropshire, close to the border with Wales, is Tom Adams’ fruit tree nursery. These border lands, often referred to as the Welsh Marches, have a rich history of fruit growing, but the impact of two World Wars, the growth of intensive agriculture, the rise of supermarkets and cheap food imports all contributed to the demise of orchards in the 20th century. Tom, however, is one of a burgeoning number of growers who are taking a sustainable and holistic approach to tending land.
“I had been working as a jobbing gardener for years when a client asked me to prune some of their fruit trees,” says Tom. “I wasn’t really sure what to do, so I went on a few courses,
