Apple Harvest & Juicing 2024
Want to experience the Applewood Magic?
Come to our annual Apple Harvest and Juicing volunteer week. It gives us a chance to share our beautiful home with friends, previous visitors and people interested to see what we do.
Dates
3rd-7th October
Cost
FREE
Facilitators
Looby Macnamara
Course Description
Our annual Apple Harvest and Juicing volunteer week gives us a chance to share our beautiful home with friends, previous visitors and people interested to see what we do, whilst getting on with the important job of getting our apple and pear harvest in and processing it, along with any autumnal maintenance jobs needing to be done, which we need your help with. We will start with harvesting, followed by juicing.
Come and enjoy hanging out at Applewood for as many days as you like, nothing to do but pick apples (and pears) ready to do juicing . Come and join in - plenty of space for camping, bring food to share. Lots of (last year's) cider & juice to drink & take home! This event will be family friendly.
Who can come?
Our volunteer week is open to anyone who would like to come and help us with our harvesting, maintenance and improvement jobs on our land. You don't need to be highly skilled in practical jobs and we do want lots of enthusiasm and willingness to learn new skills. As well as some construction projects, we will also be gardening and making food to share, so there will be many ways to join in to accommodate all abilities.
Families
We are very happy for families to come along and take part in the work week. Both our children Teya and Shanti have always joined in when they can.
Accessibility
We want to make our events accessible for people with different mobility needs and this is currently quite challenging because of the steepness of many areas on the land. However we are willing to work with people to try and find solutions so please do get in contact to discuss options.
Appreciation from Past participants
A wonderful experience from start to finish. Learnt loads, worked hard and reconnected with Chris and his lovely family - Mark
Had a super time, really enjoyed the experience of it all. Met some lovely people as well.
Thank you Chris and Looby for welcoming us in and sharing stories, laughter and crumbles with us! It's been an absolute pleasure - Adam
I was really looking forward to this and it exceeded all expectations. So great to be back - Neil
Practical Information
Dates
3rd - 7th October
You can come for the whole time or just a couple of days.
Fees
There is no charge to come to the Volunteer Week.
Booking
For enquiries and booking please contact:
Email Emma
applewoodcourses@yahoo.com
or call 07786262864
Food & Accommodation
There is no charge for camping and there are limited spaces in dormitory accommodation if you’re not able to camp - please let us know your needs.
It is OK to attend for just some of the time if you can't make the whole 5 days.
Booking in advance is essential.
All the food will be vegetarian, with vegan and wheat free options. We will share the preparation of food and washing up between us all. We will be providing some basic ingredients for meals and we are happy to receive any surplus produce from your gardens.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not found what you need to know?
Visit our FAQ page for more information or email Emma at applewoodcourses@yahoo.com
Facilitators & Venue
Chris lives at Applewood with his partner Looby and children Shanti and Teya. He has taught permaculture in the UK, Europe, Nepal, India, U.S.A. and Mexico. He is also a UK assessment level tutor for apprentices working towards their diploma in applied permaculture design with the Permaculture Association Britain.
Looby Macnamara is co-developer of the Cultural Emergence toolkit with Jon Young. She is an experienced permaculture teacher, author and designer. She is author of 4 books, Cultural Emergence, People and Permaculture and 7 Ways to Think Differently.
People and Permaculture is the first book to directly translate the principles and design methods of permaculture from land to people. Looby enjoys using creative teaching methods to create a fun and collaborative learning environment.
Applewood Permaculture Centre is a 20 acre smallholding, in Herefordshire, UK. Looby and Chris are lucky to have had this as their family home with their 2 daughters as well as a training centre since July 2016. There are various teaching spaces, from heated yurt and barn space to outdoor marquee and open air. There are many diverse habitats here, woodland, orchard, forest gardens, pasture, pool and kitchen gardens. Applewood is a tranquil sanctuary for wildlife and people alike. We are blessed with night times filled with owl hoots and immense starry skies that you’ll get to enjoy round an outside fire.
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