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Saxby's Cider events calendar for 2022
Here is the current line-up for our wide variety of events on the farm at Saxby’s Cider in 2022
There’s something for everyone -
cider & sausage fests
comedy events
local producers’ fairs
taproom sessions
cidery tours
charity quiz & curry night
art classes
summer BBQ
music festival
PYO sunflower picking
PYO pumpkin picking
Our taproom is also available for private hire - please click here for more info
Saxby's Cider Farm Events Diary For 2021 is now available
WITH ALL DATES BEING PROVISIONAL AT 3RD JANUARY 2021 DUE TO THE UNPREDICTABLE NATURE OF COVID-19 THEY ARE AS FOLLOW:
24TH APRIL 2021 BLOSSOM FEST
12TH JUNE 2021 LOCAL PRODUCERS’ FAIR
7TH AUGUST 2021 SUMMER BBQ
9TH OCTOBER 2021 APPLE DAY PARTY
16TH - 31ST OCTOBER 2021 PYO PUMPKIN PICKING
11TH DECEMBER 2021 CHRISTMAS FAIR
ALL BOOKING WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON ONLINE VIA TICKETSOURCE.
For more info please visit our events page HERE
New yard development on the farm is complete
Our yard has finally been smartened up. We think you’ll agree it looks great! We are now planning to hold regular events here to make full use of its loveliness, the first of which is National Apple Day Party on 20 October 2018.
Our yard has finally been smartened up. We think you’ll agree it looks great! We are now planning to hold regular events here to make full use of its loveliness, the first of which is National Apple Day Party on 20 October 2018. Click on the link for more info.
Very definitely the ‘before’ photo
A very lovely new shiny yard
Those apples won't pick themselves!
We have two orchards on the farm heaving with apples and they’re ready for picking and pressing. Can you help us? All volunteer apple pickers will be very welcome and will be treated to soup for lunch and a free Saxby’s Cider t-shirt as a thank you for your help.
We have two orchards on the farm heaving with apples and they’re ready for picking and pressing. Can you help us? All volunteer apple pickers will be very welcome and will be treated to soup for lunch and a free Saxby’s Cider t-shirt as a thank you for your help.
Please contact us on cider@saxbyscider.co.uk if you are able to spare a few hours.
Apple picking times and dates we are booking now!
Monday 24th September 9 am - 12.30 pm
Monday 24th September 1 pm - 4.30 pm
Tuesday 25th September 9 am - 12.30 pm
Tuesday 25th September 1 pm - 4.30 pm
Wednesday 26th September 9 am - 12.30 pm
Wednesday 26th September 1 pm - 4.30 pm
Thursday 27th September 9 am - 12.30 pm
Thursday 27th September 1 pm - 4.30 pm
Lunch will be at 12.30 pm - 1 pm for both our morning and afternoon volunteers
'Bucket for a bottle' is back in 2018!
We are after your apples again this year and you can play your part in next year's Saxby's Cider production.
We are after your apples again this year and you can play your part in next year's Saxby's Cider production.
This is Simon. Simon joined us in September and is in charge of pressing this year. And he wants your apples. Bring them to the farm from September 24th and as long as we’re still pressing we’ll take them. This will be until approximately the end of October.
Here’s what to do:
Pick your apples - any varieties will do apart from crab apples. You’ll know when your apples are ripe and ready because they’ll start to fall from the tree or will come off the branch easily when gently twisted.
If you would eat the apple, we want it. A little bruised is fine, just no rotten apples please.
Bag or box them up. Please use breathable containers otherwise the apples will rot quickly.
Bring them to the farm as soon as you can after picking. We will be accepting apples during our shop opening times which are Monday to Saturday, 10am – 2pm.
You’ll find a big, wooden apple crate outside our shop on The Cider Yard, Grange Farm, Farndish, Wellingborough, Northants NN29 7HJ.
HERE’S WHAT WE’LL DO
Fill our bucket with your apples.
For every full bucket of good, rot-free apples you bring to us, we’ll give you a 500ml bottle of Saxby’s 3 Point 9 Cider.