A lot of growers are going to have their orchards sprayed for diseases.

They need to be demanding. They need to be role models in the community, the school and with participants. Foremost they have to be a friend of the players on and off the court or field.

Water is starting to drain off in places along rivers and creeks.

The planting of [orchards] represents a reduction of a complex ecology into the monocultural grid of modern agriculture, and the transformation of a complex symbiosis with the land into the simpler piecework or agricultural labour for surplus and export.

Orchards are a beautiful place, and it's a wonderful experience to do with your children so they see where apples come from. Nothing beats the sensation of picking the first apple of the season.

The estate looked vast and prosperous- on the surface, at least. Bella Vista was stunningly lovely, the orchards well tended and clearly productive. If there was a place in the world that was closer to heaven, she wasn't aware of it. Bella Vista- Beautiful View. A panorama view of the orchards, herb and flower fields radiated outward from the patio. The scents of ripe apples, lavender and roses rode the breeze, mingling with the mind-melting aroma of Isabel's fresh-baked croissants.