PEOPLE across the district are being urged to support community orchards.

The plea has been issued by the People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES).

An interactive map pinpointing community orchard projects throughout the UK has been produced by the wildlife charity.

There is one in Ilkley and at Baildon.

PTES says research shows that 90 per cent of traditional orchards have been lost since the 1950s.

"Using orchards as a public green space is an effective way to protect them from development and sustain rare habitats into the future," said Megan Gimber, for the charity.

"The map is a great way of helping people who aren't lucky enough to have an orchard of their own to get involved with one locally.

"Anyone can join the community groups which are working to maintain and preserve local orchards."

The map can be viewed at ptes.org/community-orchards.