Hi Linda53 welcome to the site, although a bit younger than your husband I too was sent to a home, as my Mother suffered post natal depression,this would be around 1955-56, all I know is that the home was in *Marple, think it was near the Roman Lakes.
We lived on the Hulme/Moss Side border at the time, as my parents were non religious I doubt the church was involved.
Another place Manchester children were sent to at the time was Dr Garrett Memorial Home in Conway, although I don't recall an orchard.
* could have been 'Brentwood Home For Tired Mothers' Church Lane, Marple