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The Seymour Orchard
100 Years,
100 Apple Trees
WITHIN THE
When the Seymour family first considered
how they wanted to celebrate their centenary
milestone, at the top of the list was leaving a
legacy both visitors and locals alike could enjoy.
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Seymour Orchard
you will be able to find:
Douces Dames
Jersey Golden Apple Trees
Fiestas
Hertfordshire Russets
Lord Lambournes
Charles Rosses
eymour Hotels is a family business,
through to its core – or rather, roots. This
strong connection inspires the business as
they continue to strive for high-quality service, making
sure all those who arrive as guests leave as friends and honorary members of the
Seymour Hotels family. This coupled with the symbol for the Pomme d’Or Hotel,
sparked the perfect idea … “Why don’t we plant an apple tree for every year?”
Throughout the celebrations, Seymour Hotels want to give back to the local
community and inspire the next generation. The planting of an orchard seemed to
do this and more; growing into a fantastic space for all ages to walk through, picnic
and play in. The orchard will also help in the challenge to reduce Jersey’s carbon
footprint, reinforcing the Group’s commitment to environmental responsibility.
Now, with the help of Jersey Trees for Life, the Seymour Orchard will be planted
in 2020.
A small charity, run by nine members of staff and a group of volunteers, Jersey
Trees for Life relies on donations. They are the only charity in Jersey to look after
trees and hedgerows, and their care also extends to the squirrels, hedgehogs, and
collection of other creatures who live within these wild spaces. Seymour Hotels
are delighted to partner with Jersey Trees for Life to make this Seymour legacy a
reality.
For the orchard, a selection of apple trees has been carefully chosen with the
help of Jersey Apple Press, a local maker and supplier of Cloudy Apple Juice. When
the trees are ready, the apples will be harvested and used to make delicious and
refreshing Cloudy Apple Juice to be served at the Greenhills Country House Hotel.
What’s more, to help provide shelter and safe pathways for local wildlife,
hedgerows are being planted around the edge of the orchard to create a living
corridor.
The Seymour Orchard is located at Portelet, on the road to Noirmont. Once the
trees have settled and started to establish, the site will be opened to the public. So,
have your walking shoes at the ready.
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