Category: Events
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Spring Festival
May 2026
This is a day for all the family to gather in the Orchard. There will be refreshments, live music performed by local musicians, woodland adventure trails and face painting and of course our own “Old Hoody” cider. The fun starts at 12.00 and finishes at 16.00
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Apple harvest and cider making
September – when the Apples are ripe
When the main crop of apples are ripe in and around Chorleywood we pick and press a mixed crop of dessert, cider, cooking and crab apples in order to try and make the perfect brew. These are then pressed into juice at Chiltern Ridge https://www.chilternridge.com in Chartridge. Once pressed all our equipment is prepared, some special yeast…
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Cider Club and Friends of the Orchard summer party
Saturday 19th July 2025
Every year in the middle of the summer, friends of the Orchard and cider club members are invited to a party in order to thank them for all the help they have given us maintaining the Orchard and raising funds for its upkeep. Its a great party, why not become a friend of the Orchard…
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Chorleywood Village Day
Saturday 12th July 2025, 12pm start
Roll up Roll up…. Chorleywood common comes alive with music, craft, competitions and refreshment stalls on Chorleywood Village Day. We will be there! next to live music organised by Chorleywood Magazine selling our juices and ciders to quench your thirst and raise money for your community Orchard. 12.00pm – 4.00pm
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Cider Club tour of Normandy cider makers
29th June to 2nd July 2025
Members of our Cider Club have decided to learn all about Normandy cider, the skills they use in brewing and the apples they consider worthy of adding to their cider. The team will travel to Normandy, visit cider makers, and undoubtably drink some cider. Join the Cider Club in order to get involved with their…
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AGM
Thursday 5th June 2025
This year we are planning to hold our AGM on the Orchard itself come rain or shine! In order to achieve this, with a reasonable chance of keeping warm and dry, we’ve decided to hold it earlier than normal on Thursday the 5th of June early evening. Come and meet the team and see what…
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Pruning training and work party
Throughout February 2025
We have had a day of ‘on the job’ pruning training in conjunction with the Three Rivers tree team. This was the first of a few days where we prune the Orchards apple trees before the spring. Why not become a Friend of the Orchard and learn how to prune trees and help us maintain…