What Dead Trees Taught Me About Data Preservation
Lessons from losing irreplaceable orchard specimens and why redundant documentation systems matter for conservation.
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Documenting the historic orchards, challenging histories and traditional knowledge that shape our landscape and sustain our future.
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Technology and Orchard Documenting
Why Every Orchard Needs a Version Control System
Applying software development thinking to orchard management. Tracking grafts, plantings, losses, and seasonal changes like commits in a repo.
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How I Am Using GPS Mapping to Save Britain's Forgotten Orchards
I approach forgotten orchards the same way I approach any unmapped terrain. Data first, then assumptions later.
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Why Satellite Imagery Is the Best Friend of a Heritage Orchard Keeper
Using freely available satellite and aerial imagery to track canopy health, spot disease, and monitor seasonal change.
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How Citizen Science Apps Are Changing the Way We Map Old Orchards
Using iNaturalist and custom tools to crowdsource the identity of forgotten fruit trees across Britain.
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