Apple juice now available

Now that the orchard is over 10 years old, the trees are mature and cropping well. 2018 has been an…

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Try the cider on draught

Because we do not produce large volumes, usually we only sell the cider in bottles. However, there…

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Summer cider cup

Need something refreshing in the hot weather (or after scything)? Here is a simple recipe which…

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The space between the trees

Oner man went to mow... The space between the trees is not just space (although that’s important…

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Parched earth

We seem to have had an astonishingly long spell (for Cumbria) of dry hot weather. The grass has…

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Cider update - 2016 vintage

You may recall that 2016 was a really nice summer. As a consequence, we had a bumper crop of…

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Blossom time

May is always one of the best times in the orchard, as the weather turns warmer and the blossom…

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Spring has sprung?

The winter is a fairly quiet time in the orchard and cider barn – just the winter pruning to do and…

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Tasting notes for craft cider

For those unfamiliar with craft cider and perry, I thought it would be helpful to write down a few…

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