Future of first Bramley apple tree in doubt as cottage where it stands is sold The original Bramley apple tree, over 200 years old and the source of millions of saplings worldwide, is now in question after Nottingham Trent University sold the garden where it grows. Campaigners who raised £14,000 to establish a heritage site were dismayed by the private sale. The university stated they are supporting the new owners with advice and have ensured continued maintenance and public access for events.

• The original Bramley apple tree, over 200 years old, is at risk after its garden was sold by Nottingham Trent University (NTU).
• Campaigners aiming to create a heritage site for the tree were surprised and disappointed by the sale.
• The tree was sown by Mary Ann Brailsford between 1809 and 1815 in Southwell, Nottinghamshire.
• Artist Dan Llywelyn Hall co-founded a campaign to buy the cottage and make the tree a heritage site.
• NTU sold the garden to the owners of a neighbouring cottage, Bramley Tree Cottage.
• The university stated they are supporting the new custodians with care advice and have ensured continued maintenance and public access.
• The Bramley apple is a popular cooking apple in the UK, with about 83,000 tonnes grown annually.