A Celebration of Nature-Friendly Food and Traditional Orchards
Queenswood Country Park and Arboretum,
Dinmore Hill, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0PYEvent details
About the event
To celebrate National Apple Day, we are working with Herefordshire Food Alliance to bring together local food, cider, perry and juice producers to shine a light on sustainable agricultural practice and the role of traditional orchards.
Join us and immerse yourself in a vibrant gathering, showcasing an exceptional variety of regional fare, informative talks and apple-related activities.
Herefordshire's lush and diverse orchards, untouched by the harsh effects of pesticides, are rich with wildlife and vitality. Traditional orchards serve as havens for a myriad of bird species, offering natural pest control through the harmony between birds and insects. Join us to celebrate the importance of these precious habitats, how they are an integral part of Herefordshire’s wider ecosystem, and how we as consumers, can play our part in their preservation.
We have an exciting array of bookable talks (see below) as well as a great range of free activities throughout the day:
- Free family activities, linking apples, soil and everything in between. Expect juicing, food from scratch, how to ID apples and lots more!
- A screening of the film Six Inches of Soil and commentary from local regenerative farmer Richard Thomas
- Great local producers of apples, juice, cider and other river-friendly fayre
- Foraged cocktail-making, tasting and book signing with Liz Knight from Forage Fine Foods
- The role of traditional orchards with James Marsden from Gregg's Pit Cider
- Hear about county-wide partnerships to restore the Wye and surrounding landscapes
- Stalls from BromyardMADShow, Ross-on-Wye Cider and Perry, Wye Valley AONB, Gattertop Drinks Co., Greengate Fruit Trees,
- + lots more!
Know before you go
Dogs
Dogs must be kept on leads within the main visitor areas and the woodland. Dogs may be off leads in the arboretum but under close control at all times.
Contact us
Programme of Talks and Activities
11am - Open and stalls throughout the day
11am-2pm - Apple Pressing with HfDS
11.30am - 12.30 - James Marsden, traditional orchards and the role of the Climate and Nature Board bookable talk in the Jubilee Room
1pm - 3.30pm - Six Inches of Soil film screening with discussion led my Richard Thomas, bookable in the Jubilee Room
4pm - 5pm - Liz Knight foraged cocktail making and tasting bookable in the Jubilee Room
Would You Like to Get Involved?
If you are a local, sustainable producer and would like a FREE stall, please get in touch.