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Join us at the Apple A Day Orchard for a campfire session. Immerse yourself in nature and wildlife to create and share a simple seasonal meal over the fire
We teach how to create simple, beautiful meals using produce grown across the Tees Valley and always encourage another seat the table
Creating creative communities through bespoke food workshops and shared meals
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Orchard Days
29 April 2024
The last few weeks have been nuts. We welcomed our first grandchild in not so great circumstances, renovating a house whilst living in a house that is stacked with boxes for moving, retraining a dog that got attacked and trying to keep a small business afloat in an impossible economy. Woohoo. I needed friends and some quiet to start the week so I headed to the #appleaday orchard to see some of my best ones. Greeted with hugs, smiles and a campfire. Perfect.
I was taught how to harvest rootstocks and, along with D, busied ourselves planting up grafts and the rootstocks. A huge bowl of butternut soup cooked over the fire followed by standing and giving 'encouragement' to the boys moving the shelter was thoroughly enjoyed :)
The blossoms are popping out, the smell is amazing and the work the group has done over the last year is paying dividends and I am never not overwhelmed by their love for the place and the trees.
Sometimes just a few hours in the outdoors with loved ones is all that is needed to refresh and for my brain to settle...........
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