The Harvestime festival will be on13th & 14th October 2012 all around Much Marcle.

See Big Apple website for details

Where: Orleton Village Hall, Orleton, Ludlow SY8 4HW
When: Sunday, 7th October, 2012
Admission: FREE

Discover, Cook and Taste Shropshire Prune Damsons

• 10.00 – 10.30 Welcome. Tea, Coffee, Damson Mingling
• 10.30 – 11.30 Kids Cook Damson Chocolate Brownies with Easy Peasy
• 11.00 – 11.30 Caring for Damson Trees: Your Damson Tree Questions Answered
• 11.30 – 12.00 Shropshire Prune Damson Campaign Corner
• 12.00 – 12.45 Damson Dessert Demonstration with Will Holland
• 12.45 – 14.00 Damson Themed Lunch
• 14.00 -14.30 Tips & Techniques for Damson Dishes with The Ludlow Jam Pan
• 14.30 – 15.00 Judging of the Damson Cookery Competition
• 15.00 Afternoon Tea and Close of the Day

More info at http://www.shropshireprunedamson.com/programme-for-damson-day-2012

The Ledbury Food Festival last weekend saw many local suppliers out enjoying the sunshine and a steady flow of shoppers and poetry festival attendees took advantage of the wonderful food and topical poems on offer.

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In response to the demand for longer opening hours: Gurney’s Butchers, 12 High Street, Ledbury, HR8 1DS, phone (01531) 632526 will be opening until 6.00 p.m. on Fridays.

Ledbury Country Market, St Katherine’s Hall, Ledbury – 8.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. will open for an extra hour during the Summer months.

Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 October 2012

A seasonal celebration of English apples and cider in the Herefordshire parishes of the Marcle ridge.

The Great Barn at Hellens will present the famous display of apples, dessert and culinary varieties alongside cider fruit and perry pears.

There will be cider making at Much Marcle and there will be opportunities to watch and sample.  Special events will include orchard conservation, fruit tree care, and apple identification, cookery, talks and creative crafts together with orchard walks and apple teas.  Fresh apples can be bought at the farm gate.

For further information:  www.bigapple.org.uk or send an SAE for detailed programme to:

‘Big Apple’, Friar’s Acre, Little Marcle, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2JX or phone (01531) 670544

Following the successful April Farmer’s Market there will be a farmer’s market on the fourth Friday of each month in Ledbury.  The market will sell locally grown produce, so come and see for yourself the great things that are being produced for you to enjoy in Ledbury.

For further information look at: www.hfmg.org

Friday 25 May 2012 – 09.00 a.m. to 02.00 p.m. – Next to the Market House, High Street, Ledbury.

The next Italian Market in Ledbury is being held on Friday 4 May 2012 between 09.00 a.m. and 05.00 p.m.