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Hi
I read your post and thought I would make contact. We are an award winning Hertfordshire based cider producer so very local to you. We can supply a range of ciders either on draught or bottled. We also
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We are planning a cider festival to be held during racing on a lovely late summer Monday evening.
Would you be interested in talking to me about this.
Best wishes and thanks
Matthew
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The Scrumping Project
The Orchard Group will be carrying out its first Apple Pressing at Grimsbury Farm, Warmley on Sunday 18th October from 10.30am till 3.30pm.
The Group intends to create an artisan cider made with apples from small orchards and individual apple trees throughout the South Gloucestershire region, apples which otherwise would go unused and to waste, therefore making use of an abundant and much loved resource.
On the day we will be working with The Friends of Grimsbury Park Farm in Warmley who are kindly allowing the group use of their facilities and most importantly their Hydraulic Apple Press . Refreshments, including ‘fresh apple juice’will be provided.
Neil Phillips, photographer, who came up with the idea said,
" Whilst driving around the region I couldn’t help but notice the large amount of apples going to waste on our roadsides, scrublands and in back gardens. I came up with the idea of collecting the fruit and making a Craft Cider with the apples using traditional methods and involving the community.
"It’s a great way of highlighting the need for us all to think about how to be more resourceful with our local food and the environment. Many of South Gloucestershire’s orchards have been dug up or neglected so we are hoping to re - discover forgotten orchards in the area and pass on the information to ‘The Traditional Orchard Survey’, who are currently mapping England’s Orchards.
During the last couple of weeks the group has been collecting apples from many small orchards in the area as well as from forgotten fruit trees on our country lanes and roadsides.
"None of us have ever made cider before, but we are getting lots of expert advice and if all goes well we will be expanding the project to the wider community. Eventually we hope to produce Apple Juice as well
We are working in association with S Glos Council and The Friends of Grimsbury Park Farm.
Born of an idea by Bristol based photographer, Neil Phillips, The Orchard Group has been created to promote traditional cider/Apple juice making , identify, document and protect local Orchards,and make use of an otherwise abundant and wasted local natural resource.
If you would like anymore information/ photography of the project or wish to arrange a time to photograph the Scrumper’s please contact Neil Phillips on 07885 214291 or email him at neilphillipsphoto@btopenworld.com
We will be collecting apples from Hambrook today and Tytherington on Saturday.
Websiteshttp://www.orchardeye.com http://theorchardgroup.wordpress.com/
Working in Association with S glos Council and The Friends of Grimsbury Farm
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