This is an early list of orchard folk who will contribute to this event. As we get closer to harvest this list will grow.
From 10th September – Multiple dates
All Ways Apples on Tour
16th September
On the Hill and Oxen Park Farm
10.00-17.00 Oxen Park Farm
Bring your apples along for a free family fun day out
tickets through www.onthehill.camp/community events.
22th September – Bickleigh Village
Valleyside Escapes Glampsite
Cider tasting with local, craft cider producers Rull Orchard
23rd September – Apple Day at Lydford Gorge
11.00- 15.00
Have a go on the apple shy, create a creature from apples and warm up with a mulled apple juice from the fire. Come along to help us press the apples from the orchard, and taste the tart juice. Plus pick some apples to cook up at home.
23/24th September (Sat+Sun) – COURTNEYS of WHIMPLE.
The Big Pick on the 23rd and 24th September. Apple picking, pressing, live music, food and bar! Courtneys Cider Orchard, Southbrook Lane, Whimple.
29th Sept to 29th Oct – Autumn Apple trail
Daily 10.00-15.00
Autumn apple trail | National Trust
30th September – Woodbury Community Orchard
Join the community to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the planting of the orchard. Bring apples, pick apples, enjoy the live music and refreshments!
30th September & 1st October – Running Events Devon – 2023 Toffee Apple Challenge
Everyone is welcome whether you are planning to walk or run, whether you finish 1 lap, 4 laps or even 14 laps in the permitted time, we would class you as finisher and a winner, and you can collect your Medal for the event.
30th September (Sat) – RULL ORCHARD Community Pressing Day.
11am-3pm. Bring your apples and join with the pressing. Take home juice to drink or ferment into your very own cider.
4-6pm Cider Sales.
Rull Orchard, Northdown Road, EX55LN.
Contact – mike@rullorchard.co.uk
30th September -ASHLEY COURT, TIVERTON
12.00-16.30 Open garden and Apple Pie contest
Apple Pie – Judging at 14.00
30th September – SAMPFORD COURTENAY.
Take your apples to Solland Farm the week before and they will create a very special parish cider to commemorate the 475th anniversary of the Prayerbook Rebellion.
1st October – West Town Farm apple picking day
Pick Apples on Sunday 1st October at West Town Farm or Donate surplus apples on 30th September to the Village Hall.
Apple themed activities on Apple Day 2-4pm. Alphington Village Hall.
Apple picking day Tickets, Sun 1 Oct 2023 at 10:00 | Eventbrite
Contact – alphingtoncb@eci.org.uk
7th October – Silverton Apple Day
Waterleat House, Silverton
Bring along your apples to get juice (or buy some apples!). Apple tasting and quiz 11.00-15.00
All proceeds contribute to Impact.org.uk
7th and 8th & 14th and 15th October – Killerton Apple events
Find out more Events at Killerton (nationaltrust.org.uk)
7/8th October – RHS Rosemoor
Originally conceived by Orchards Live 32 years ago the Rosemoor Apple Day is now run by RHS as their biggest annual celebration of orchard fruit. Featuring stalls, talks and the Heritage Orchard. Orchards Live will display local apples, apple pressing and books.
Meet us and talk about apples.
Free for RHS members, for non-members normal garden admission applies.
10.00-16.00
Festival of Flavours | RHS Garden Rosemoor / RHS Gardening
7th/8th October – POWDERHAM Food and Drink Festival
Mark your calendars for one of the tastiest weekends of the year!
After over a decade of showcasing the region’s best food and drink producers, Powderham Food Festival is back, and with some exciting changes for 2023….
Tickets for the event this year will be absolutely FREE!
Whether you’re attending to trade, or just want to worship food in a glorious setting, this weekend is one you don’t want to miss.
7/8th Oct – Apple weekend at
Come and join us to celebrate all things apple with us 10-16.00!
Learn about apples and the working estate of Buckland Abbey, pick up a journey stick and explore the estate, help us decorate our wish tree and much more.
8th October – High Bickington Apple Day
Take your apples along to get juice/ donate. There will be talks, craft stalls and refreshments at High Bickington Community centre
Refreshments available all day. Bring apples to be pressed into juice. There will be an introduction to cider making, 11.00am-12noon.
High Bickington Apple Day-Open Days (orchardslive.org.uk)
14th October – Sustainable Tiverton (booking link on website Sustainable Tiverton – The website of TACT, Tiverton Area Communities Transition)
15th Oct – Cockington Court Apple day
Cockington Court’s Apple Day will take place on Sunday 15 October between 11am and 4pm with free entry to the public.
21st OCTOBER – APPLE DAY – EAT APPLES FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER!
21st OCT – BARNSTAPLE LIBRARY
A showing of Bill Bradshaw’s brilliant 20min film “Straw and Oak” – taking the time to do what’s right for the product, consumer and planet
21st October
Love Food CiC in partnership with Alphington Community Association and will be holding an Alphington Apple Day on Saturday 21 October 2-4pm at Alphington Village Hall. If you have any spare apples to donate, or would like to help with apple picking at West Town Farm please get in touch.
Apple scrumping – Love Food CIC
22ND October
Clovelly Apple Day
A day out at this wonderful and historical village is made even more magical with a host of activities for the whole family. There will be a farmer’s market, live music, apple bobbing, apple stamping and corn dolly-making. Crafts and activities take place in the Visitor Centre between 11am and 4pm – bring your apples for some creative arts
Clovelly Apple Day | The Royal Hotel | North Devon (royalbideford.co.uk)
25th October – All Ways Apples
Get involved at Devonport Guildhall
17th November – Ring of Bells & Rull Orchard
Both heavily focussed on community, food provenance and quality experiences, join in their end of harvest celebration!
Expertly selected, prepared and paired menu with cider flight; not to be missed!
Tickets through Ring Of Bells, Cheriton Fitzpaine
BOLLHAYES CIDER – Showcasing the technique of ‘sparkling’ ciders and a tasting and opportunity to buy
DARTS FARM – COMMUNITY PRESSING DAYS with Barney Butterfield of Sandford Orchards
GREEN MAN cider – Community pressing days
4th November – Cider and Juice making course
One of Orchards Live’s longest-running, popular courses, aimed at those keen to make cider & juice. The course includes equipment and techniques for juicing, production and storage, combining both theory and practice.
Must be pre-booked = £16
Cider & Juice-making-Training Courses (orchardslive.org.uk)
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