Heritage Apple Days – 24th & 25th September , 15th & 16th October Each day visitors will be able to delight in the wonderful  orchards bursting with fruit,  join our expert guides on a tour of the National Collection, visit the fruit displays, try some traditional juice pressing, sample homemade ciders and much more. Included […]

Summer Pruning – half day  14th & 21st July This half day summer pruning course will introduce you to pruning apple and plum trees and cover basic techniques and methods to start you pruning at home. The course mainly focuses on trained trees including espaliers, cordons and fans. The course is largely practical and outside […]

Orchard Design Course This one-day orchard design course is for anyone thinking of establishing an orchard or becoming involved in a community orchard project. You will learn about site assessment and rootstocks, planting patterns and spacing, the number and choice of fruit tree varieties, orchard layout and projected yield. The day includes a tour of […]

Come to the National Apple Festival and celebrate the 2200 apple varieties in the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale. Enjoy a breathtaking and educational apple display with hundreds of apple varieties. Learn all about apples, with varieties dating from 450AD, Tudor and Victorian apples, as well as apples from all over the world. You’ll see […]