Applegarth

An applegarth (Dogrish: aplagarða; Dogric Frisian: appelgearra; Valley Dutch: appelgaarde) is a communal apple orchard found in various villages on Dogger. They are most common in the province of Norðurlátter, but can be found as far east as in the Hidden Dale. They are known as bleið in some regions in the northwest of Dogger.

Applegarths come in a variety of forms, including as, avenues, hedges, and out-of-village orchards. They consist predominantly of apple trees, though other fruit-bearing trees can also be found, like pear trees, prune trees, and cherry trees. They serve as a common and public resource of fruits for the village in which they are located.

Cultural significance
Applegarths form an important part of villages' identity, especially in the Evendale and Calckedale regions in the north. Their maintenance is usually taken care of by the villagers themselves and paid for by an annual voluntary tax, although municipalities have been increasingly involved since the 1980s.

The beginning of the harvest season is, in some villages, celebrated separately from the general harvest festival. The content and significance of these festivities differ per community, as there is no general nationally or regionally designated day for these.

Records
The largest applegarth is the Glimmergarth, located near the village of Glimmerbejle in the municipality of Glimmerdale. The applegarth covers an area of 25 km² and contains over 10,000 fruit-bearing trees.

The oldest applegarth is located in Björnsten, the earliest record of which dates from the 2nd century BC.