Simple List (lo tech)
Armley, Car Crofts
Type: 2 Apple Trees
Picture:
Pollution: Low
Type of Apple: Middle
Land: Public, some branches overlap road to small warehouses
Location: North side of Station way and south of path going to Roscoe Terrace
Comments: Rope ladder, net/pole or High sided vehicle parked on road on Sunday and/or evenings when warehouses closed.
Date last checked: October 2008 by DS
No. 1
Stourton/Canal
Type: 1 apple tree
Picture:
Pollution: Little
Type of Apple: Late
Land: public land next to canal
Comments: Easy Access, pole, net. Near “Stourton/Canal 2”.
Date last checked: November 2008 by DS
No. 2
Stourton/Canal 2
Type: 1 apple tree
Picture:
Pollution: Little
Type of Apple: Late
Land: Public land on bank next to road
Location: Near Skelton Grange Road Bridge, just north of industrial area
Comments: Pole, net, ladder
Date last checked: November 2008 by DS
No. 3
Holbeck Church Yard (St Mathews/Community Centre)
Type: 1 Apple tree
Picture:
Pollution: Low
Type of Apple: Late, Red
Land: Public
Location: In graveyard next to Pavement of St. Mathews Road
Comments: Requires pole, net or ladder. One way street, but should be possible to park high sided vehicle alongside tree and collect from roof.
Date last checked: December 2008 by DS
No. 4
Holbeck
Type: 1 Apple Tree
Picture:
Pollution: Low (near quietish road)
Type of apple: Late
Land: private/wasteland, see comments
Location: Marshall Street, near corner of Nineveh Street
Comments: behind a metal fence, area in development till mid 2009
Date last checked: December 2008 by DS
No. 5
DESTROYED TO A STUMP as park of the alleged "holbeck urban village" project. No reason for it to be destroyed as it was next to the fence. The land has stood empty for several months
Holbeck, Granary Wharf
Type: 1 Apple Tree
Picture:
Pollution: Medium
Type of Apple: Late?
Land: Public
Location: Corner of Wharf Approach and Water Lane
Comments: Easy Access, pole, net.
Date last checked: December 2008 by DS
No. 6
Burley Park Station
Type: At least 1 apple tree
Picture: none
Pollution: ?
Type of Apple: Middle/Late
Land: Branches over hang public path. Needs checking if trunk lies on private land.
Location: east side of Burley Park station, platform 2, next to path leading to station approach.
Comments: Needs checking, seen as train passed station. Looks like ladder or net job.
Date last checked: October 2008 by DS
No. 7
Hunslet Cycle Bridge
Type: 1 apple tree
Picture:
Pollution: High
Type of Apple: late
Land: public land very near motorway
Location halfway up bank, just south of cycle/pedestrian bridge over M621
Comments: Pole, net, may be difficult to drag ladder half way down bank.
Date last checked: November 2008 by DS
No. 8
Elland Road/Way
Type: 1 apple tree
Picture:
Pollution High
Type of Apple: late?
Land: public next to path and A643
Location: Somewhere along Elland Road, needs checking
Comments: Easily accessed from path, may
Date last checked: November 2008 by DS
No. 9
Whitehall Road/Farnley
Type: 1 apple tree (large)
Picture:
Pollution: Low
Type of Apple: Late
Land: Large public verge between 2 roads
Location: Whitehall Road, after roundabout and before church
Comments: Easy Access. Pole, ladder, net.
Date Last Checked: December 2008 by DS
No. 10
Holbeck Nineveh Road
Type: 2 apple trees
Picture:
Pollution: Low
Type of Apple: Middle/Late
Land: Nineveh Road, Branches over hang wall above/next to railway land
Location: South of Marshall Street entrance
Comments: A ladder could easily be placed against the wall. Net, pole.
Date last checked: January 2008 by DS
No. 11
OS SE 295 323
Holbeck Sweet Street
Type: 1 apple tree
Picture:
Pollution: Medium
Type of Apple: Late
Land: Branches over hang wall above/next to railway land
Location: Corner of Marshall street and Sweet street.
Comments: Could easily be got by vehicle,pole net in evening or weekends
Date last checked: January 2009 by DS
No. 12
OS SE296325
Hunslet Carr 1
Type: 1 apple tree
Picture
Pollution: High
Type of Apple: Late
Land: Public land next to and below motorway bridge.
Location: Just North West of the M621 motorway bridge above Old Run Road
Comments: Would require climbing fence but easy after that. May be possible to reach some apples from path. Very near Hunlset Carr 2 and Hunslet Carr 3.
Date last checked: January 2009 by DS
No 13
OS SE306305
Hunslet Carr 2
Type: 1 apple tree
Picture
Pollution: High
Type of Apple: Late
Land: Public land next to and below motorway bridge.
Location: Just North East of the M621 motorway bridge above Old Run Road
Comments: Would require climbing fence but easy after that. May be possible to reach some apples from path. Very near Hunlset Carr 1 and Hunslet Carr 3.
Date last checked: January 2009 by DS
No 14
OS SE307305
Hunslet Carr 3
Type: 5 apple trees
Picture
Pollution: Medium
Type of Apple: Medium and Late. Crab and Eating. 1 red variety.
Land: Public land next to road.
Location: North of the M621 motorway bridge next to Old Run Road
Comments: Very easy access from path. Pole, net, ladder, sheet or from roof of van Very near Hunlset Carr 1 and Hunslet Carr 2.
Date last checked: January 2009 by DS
No 15
OS SE306306
Camp Field
Type: 1 apple trees
Picture
Pollution: Medium
Type of Apple: Late, fairly big.
Land: Public land next to road.
Location: On the square next to Goodman street
Comments: Very easy access from path and plenty of parking spaces. Pole, ladder or from roof of van. May be quieter in evening or Sunday.
Date last checked: January 2009 by DS
No 16
OS SE311320
Crown Point Bridge Fig
Type: 1 FIG tree
Picture
Pollution: Medium
Type of Fig: n/a Figs take 2 years to mature
Land: Public land next to a path below the bridge.
Location: Just east of Crown Point Road Bridge next to Merchants Key
Comments: Would require a mild winter between 2 years, unsure if they could be used as ‘cooking’ figs. Probably easier to access by boat but may be able to grab figs with some sort of device.
Date last checked: January 2009 by DS
No 17
OS SE307331
Leeds station canal
Type: 1 apple tree
Picture
Pollution: Medium
Type of Apple: Late
Land: Technically public land by the river but next to Private business land.
Location: On the square next to Goodman street
Comments: Would be easier to access by boat or walk along narrow verge. Would be easier to ask “green bank” business which is separated from apple tree by low wooden fence.
Date last checked: January 2009 by DS
No 18
OS SE293330
Dewsbury Road Beeston Hill
Type: 1 apple tree
Picture
Pollution: High
Type of Apple: Late
Land: Public land next to pavement
Location: Slightly north od the Dewsbury Rd-Hunslet Hall Rd-Moor Rd crossroads
Comments: Easy access, Pole, ladder or from roof of van. Near a Social Club.
Date last checked: March 2009 by DS
No 19
OS SE301317
Heathfield Adel
Type: 2 probable apple trees
Picture
Pollution: Low
Type of Apple: Unknown (recognised by blossom only)
Land: Public land, grass verge next to road
Location: Between Farrar Lane and The Crescent
Comments: Easy access, Pole, ladder or from roof of van. Within a suburb. Needs checking.
Date last checked: April 2009 by DS
No 20
OS SE264397
Type: 1 probable apple tree
Picture
Pollution: Low
Type of Apple: Unknown
Land: Public land next to Meanwod institute overhangs pavement
Location: On the corner between Sunset Road and Green Road
Comments: Check with the institute first, Pole, ladder or from roof of van.
Date last checked: April 2009 by DS
No 21
OS SE283372
Brown Lane West CHECK
Type: 1 probable large apple tree
Picture
Pollution: Medium
Type of Apple: Unknown recognised by leaves
Land: Industrial. Overhanging pavement on the edge of industrial estate
Location: halfway down Brown Lane West
Comments: Pole, ladder or from roof of van.
Date last checked: May 2009 by DS
No 22
OS SE282320
Stainbeck Road CHECK
Type: 1 probable small apple tree
Picture
Pollution: Medium
Type of Apple: Unknown recognised by leaves
Land: Public, grass verge
Location: Along the south side of Stainbeck Road between Carrholm Grove and Carrholm Mount within a suburb
Comments: Easy Access, Pole, ladder or from roof of van.
Date last checked: June 2009 by DS
No 23
OS SE296373
Town Street Mews
Type: 1 apple tree
Picture
Pollution: Low
Type of Apple: 1 late? apple tree
Land: Growing out from the grounds of a special needs school, partly overhanging pavement. Enquire at school first in case they use apples.
Location: On the south side of Town Street Mews
Comments: Enquire at school, Pole, ladder or from roof of van.
Date last checked: May 2009 by DS
No 24
OS SE307371
A643 Juction 2 Elland
Type: 1 apple tree
Picture
Pollution: High
Type of Apple: unknown
Land: Public, partly overhanging pavement and only a small wooden fence
Comments: Might be difficult to park a van. Pole, ladder.
Date last checked: June 2009 by DS
No 25
OS SE284318
Sutherland Street Copley Street CHECK
Type: 3 probable apple trees
Picture
Pollution: Medium
Type of Apple: unknown
Land: Public, grass verge between two flats
Location: On the dividing verge between Sutherland and Copley Streets.
Comments: Easy Access, Pole, ladder or from roof of van. Proposed cycle route should pass through Copley street.
Date last checked: June 2009 by DS
No 26
OS SE281328
Roxholme Place
Type: 1 medium Apple Tree
Picture
Pollution: Medium
Type of Apple: Early
Land: Private, however it is leaning directly over a wall on to a grass verge. Could be polite and ask the owner.
Location: Near the Junction of Roxholme Place and and Harehills Lane
Comments: Easy Access, Pole, ladder.
Date last checked: July 2009 by DS
No 27
OS SE313363