Brimstage Heritage Orchard Apple, Pear & Plum Day

A guided walk round a traditional orchard, pick/taste heritage varieties of apple, pear and plum. Visitors can bring their own apples to crush in a reconstructed 18th century cider press, make juice or cider to take away.
You can chat and swap advice about planting, tree care, bees, orchard crafts, whittling, basket making and orchard frivolities, from dances round the trees to quaffing fresh apple juice.

Brimstage Hall is probably the second oldest building in Wirral. It has a long history of domestic orchards on site and the current orchard was planned to recapture a past layout with heritage apples, pears, plums, cob-nuts, damsons and hedgerow fruits. We teach orchard skills to encourage other local and community orchards.
Pomona is a collective of enthusiasts: trees and orchards; orchard crafts; historic fruit varieties; conservation / countryside skills; planting; propagation; rewilding; hedges; foraging; beekeeping; drawing, painting and photographing trees; folklore; historical re-enactors; dancers; orchard music; plus cider making!
8th & 15th September, we give tours, tastes, talks to visitors & demonstrations throughout the day.
7th September, we have an additional preview opening while the Maize Maze & Brimstage Farm (the other side of our car park) have a fundraising event for Maggie's Fest, a cancer-care,-support & advice charity. Admission to the orchard is free and provides a tranquil space and additional interests/activities for Maggie's Fest supporters

Timings & Tours

Saturday 07 September:

10:30-13:30

Sunday 08 September:

1030-1700

Sunday 15 September:

1030-1630

Location & directions

The Orchard, Brimstage Hall, Brimstage Road, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 6JA

Directions:

from Junction 4 of M53, take exit marked for "Heswall" and follow signs to Brimstage Hall Craft Centre /Maize Maze. Drive across the courtyard and park - entrance gate is next to the end of the main building

Contact on day:

Dave Ellwand

Telephone number:

+447985797287

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

it is a working orchard with uneven ground - difficult to push a wheelchair across, but we'll help if we can

Additional information

special caution for anyone with unsteady footing or anyone who has a strong reaction to bees or wasps

Max no of people per tour:

10

Est. tour duration:

0 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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