Pear orchard trees (7 plus 27), Apted's Glen Ard orchard

REVISED STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE (with AHC criteria)

What is significant?

Apted's Glen Ard early Orchard tree groups, being Williams pears (27x 'Pyrus sp.' var 'William') and 5x French seedling tree base, former Buerre Capment graft, now Packham Triumph (5).

How is it significant?

Apted's Glen Ard orchard early orchard tree groups are historically significant to the Shire of Nillumbik (A4).

Why is it significant?

Apted's Glen Ard orchard early tree groups are significant:

. For their long association with the Apted and other local pioneering families, such as Hempel and Merritt, who have operated orchards here since the 1880s;

. As evidence of a long association withorcharding whichwas a major industry in this part of the former Eltham Shire in the last decades of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century but is now rare;

. As early parts of an orchard which was described in 1975 as 'the largest in Southern Victoria' and thus prominent in the local area.

(The above statement of significance has been revised to combined all

elements within the property listing)

Group

Farming and Grazing

Category

Orchard