It was the Normans who brought their orchard culture to Britain in AD1100 and having reached a peak of popularity during the 17th and 18th centuries, 60% had been lost by the 1950s due to a downturn in demand. As a result many were cleared, the land used for other crops or development or just fell into general neglect.

To highlight the nationwide plight of our traditional orchards and grow awareness of their demise, National Trust and Natural England formed 'Orchard Network'; a partnership to focus attention on the issues, promote their conservation, encourage their preservation and plant new ones.

Smudge was approached to develop an identity for the project and produce a number of branding elements.