APPLES! PEARS! We want them for cider! Our next drop off day is this Saturday between 11am and 4pm

Great write up about our Open Day and new sign reveal at Mossley Community Orchard by Tameside Reporter 🍎

Pressing day!

If you're out and about in Stamford Park tomorrow (8th Oct) join us at 5pm for a 'quick pick'. We've got our eyes on an apple tree and need a bit of help. Comment below if you fancy helping out and we'll let you know the details

Join us Mossley Community Orchard for a winter prune & path maintenance, led by apple tree expert rob muir Wear lots of layers, sturdy boots, bring your own lunch and drinks and please check back on here, in case of rubbish weather (there's the possibility of snow) Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund

Join us on Hyde Park Community Orchard for a winter prune & clean up, led by apple tree expert rob muir Wear lots of layers, sturdy boots, bring your own lunch & drinks. Please check back here, in case of rubbish weather (there's the possibility of snow) Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund

Have you got your Christmas cider plans sorted yet? Because we'll soon be taking pre-orders for 3 litre and 5 litre bag in boxes! Perfect for fitting in the fridge, or even for mulling!

We’re going ahead with this event tomorrow, so if you’ve got a few hours graft in you, then join rob muir on the orchard at 12pm (Sunday) 🍎

We have recently launched an exciting initiative to discover & plot the lost fruit trees of Stalybridge, plotting the location of fruit in the town and its surrounding countryside and sharing the stories about the history of the trees🍎 Have a read here👇 bit.ly/3Bn9oqJ

Our big fruit tree search....... Abundance Tameside has already identified some notable fruit trees in Stalybridge, but we know there’s loads more out there to discover. Know a fruit tree that could be added? Head over to our website to read how: operationfarm.org.uk/lost-trees/

This pic may be 9yrs old, the kids now at uni/college, but our apple press is still going strong 🍎 We’re taking it to @NorthernRootsOL Harvest Fest event this Sat 4-7pm, give them a follow for more event info, incl the free Shadowplay fire-lit show in the dark by Walk the Plank

Rocking up with the Operation Farm crew tomorrow @NorthernRootsOL Harvest Fest Event (Sat 17th 4-7pm) 🍎 We’ve got 1/4 tonne of locally grown, surplus fruit to press; if you live nearby pop along for some free juice 🍏

Great vibe and lovely folk at @NorthernRootsOL Harvest Fest 🍏 Despite some scratter shenanigans we managed to get juicing this humongous harvest haul 🍎

Was apple pressing with Operation Farm last night for @NorthernRootsOL 🍎 This is how it works; surplus apples are picked then we wash 👉 scrat 👉 press 👉 serve 👉 drink 😋 Juice can be taken home in recycled bottles ♻️ The fruit pulp goes in the compost bin, zero waste 👌🏼

What a cracking time we had at Friends of Egmont Street’s Harvest Festival 🍁 All apples were picked in Mossley 🍎 the pomace is now on its way to some local, hungry pigs 🐷 Well organised, well attended and well good. Mossley folk, we proper enjoyed it 😘 The National Lottery Community Fund

Our next apple pressing event, this Saturday 1st Oct at Waterloo Park & Community Garden 10-12noon 🍎 Bring your apples and clean, empty bottles to take home some scrummy juice 😋 The National Lottery Community Fund Action Together Infinity

We had to go all ‘old skool’ with a manual scratter today as our electric one is poorly sick. It was the press that proved the main problem in the end, but we (or rather Rob) battled on and everyone slurped on juice and took some home too. Great folk, great convo, great event 🍎

Well said that man. Tip of the hat sir. Chris Packham

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