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- - We protect wildlife in Britain and around the world by bringing our most threatened species back from the brink of extinction. We do this through ground-breaking research, practical conservation and education, all with the help of our supporters.
Wild places
- Close
- - Some habitats contain such a richness of life that we need to protect them at all odds. We are working to preserve ancient woodlands, orchards and wood pastures and parklands, as well as the countless species they support.
What we do
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- - Everything we do is based on scientific evidence. We gather this through surveys, which you can take part in, and by awarding research grants to the most inspiring scientists worldwide. This evidence guides our conservation efforts and is shared through our events and publications.
Who we are
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- - People’s Trust for Endangered Species was set up in 1977 to save our wildlife. We are governed by a board of volunteer trustees and our team of staff are passionate about protecting endangered species and places.
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- - We strive to bring our most threatened species in the UK and around the world back from the brink of extinction. Our successes come from ground-breaking research, practical conservation and education, all with the help of our supporters.
Get involved
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- - There are so many ways you can help save endangered species. Fancy taking part in a survey, joining us on a wildlife event or becoming a regular supporter?
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- - There is nothing natural about the alarming rate at which we are losing animals and their homes. It is absolutely avoidable. We can stop the loss of our wildlife – but we need your support. You can act now by choosing to give to our cause. Thank you.

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Your orchard varieties

Many varieties of fruit have been lost over the years having no verified records for decades. But sometimes old fruit trees are found to which no one is able to put a name. Clearly some of the lost varieties will be these unidentified varieties but the knowledge gap makes reuniting the two a difficult task. To help secure all our existing varieties PTES keep a register of their location.

If you have a list or plan of an orchard with variety names, please send it in. We’re also interested in historical documents such as estate maps or nursery catalogues so send those in too.

Know your orchard varieties?

If you know what varieties are growing in your orchard we want to hear from you. We're building a map of what varieties are grown where, helping us prevent more rare varieties from getting lost.

Your name
Email address.
PTES orchard site ref (find this on the map below) If you can't find this reference on the map then please enter the post code instead.*
Which varieties are growing in your orchard?
Or upload a file of your varieties list
Zoom in to locate your orchard and find your PTES orchard site ref. If your orchard isn't mapped here, please use your postcode or contact us.
Keep me informed
We’d love to tell you all about our conservation work through our regular newsletter Wildlife World, and also how you can save endangered species through volunteering, taking action or donating.
Please contact me by:
By post*
By email*
I am..*
The information that you provide will be held by People’s Trust for Endangered Species. For information on how PTES processes personal data, please see our data protection policy.
You can change how you hear from us via enquiries@ptes.org or by calling 020 7498 4533.

[The biological data collected through this survey, including the locations, is shared with a number of third parties for analysis and to help guide conservation action e.g. statutory agencies, universities and other NGOs. This data never includes your personal details.]

Your orchard varieties

Know your orchard varieties?

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