http://www.cideruk.com RSS feed for Cider News http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/orchard_groundforce_workshops_2012/ Orchard Groundforce, which looks after 900 acres of traditional orchards is Somerset is getting down to doing some serious pruning.  It is also running the following workshops if you would like to learn how to look after your own trees.  2012-01-15T12:04:26+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/shepton_mallet_cider_mill_goes_wassailing/ On the official wassail night, 17th January, (the original “Twelfth Night” of the Julian Calendar), the Shepton Mallet Cider Mill hosted its annual wassailing ceremony for its growers, customers and suppliers in its own award winning Stewley Orchard. 2012-01-18T15:30:38+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/organisers_of_the_ross_on_wye_cider_perry_festival_donate_over_3000_to_char/ Several charities have been the happy recipients of donations of £500 or more from money raised at the 2010 and 2011 Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Festivals. 2011-10-19T10:33:31+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/university_scientists_to_make_slug_pellets_using_apple_pomace_thanks_to_bul/ Scientists at Glyndŵr University believe they have discovered a novel way to ensure that what is left of the apple is used after Bulmers cider has extracted the juice – by reformulating the pulp into eco-friendly slug pellets. 2011-10-28T09:34:04+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/once_upon_a_tree_named_best_drinks_producer_of_the_2011_flavours_of_herefor/ Once Upon A Tree is delighted to be presented with the top award for Best Drinks Producer at this year’s Flavours of Herefordshire Awards by celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli. 2011-10-24T15:00:23+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/helping_to_achieve_environmental_sustainability/ In Spring this year Thatchers Cider began trialling a new Wastewater Treatment with the help of Simply Environment and the use of BiOWiSH™.  2011-10-19T09:14:01+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/orchard_groundforce_celebrates_100th_orchard/ Orchard Groundforce, the orchard management arm of Orchard Pig of West Bradley, this week announced that it has added the orchard at Snagg Farm, Ditcheat, farmed by Andrew and Brian Longman, to the list of traditional orchards in its care.  This brings the current total to 100. 2011-10-17T16:00:14+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/dragon_orchard_wins_prestigious_royal_horticultural_society_pomona_award/ Dragon Orchard was this weekend presented with the prestigious Royal Horticultural Society Pomona Award from RHS president, Elizabeth Banks. 2011-10-17T10:00:09+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/leadership_in_sustainability_leads_to_award/ The National Association of Cider Makers (NACM) has awarded the annual Fred Beech trophy to new star of the cider industry, Emily Durrant, whose passion and commitment to sustainability over the past year has been recognised. 2011-09-29T07:05:53+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/shepton_mallet_cider_mill_announces_winner_of_its_2011_green_apple_awards/ The Shepton Mallet Cider Mill is delighted to announce the winner of its biennial Green Apple Awards.  2011-09-29T14:30:09+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/bath_rugby_players_share_the_fruits_of_thatchers_cider_harvest/ Bath Rugby players visited Myrtle Farm, home of the club’s new sponsor Thatchers Cider, to see the apple harvest in full swing. 2011-09-22T10:00:15+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/somerset_cider_brandy_has_been_granted_european_union_protected_geographica/ Somerset Cider Brandy, a celebrated product once threatened with being outlawed, has secured the highest level of EU protection after a long campaign which was backed by the Government.  2011-09-16T09:02:15+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/de_cider_dly_early/ Britain’s cider harvest got underway a month early today - with 200,000 tonnes of apples set to be picked within the next ten weeks. 2011-09-02T16:00:11+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/bill/ Cider enthusiasts Bill Bradshaw (aka IAMCIDER blogist) and author and award-winning journalist Pete Brown are heading off to sample cider state-side.  2011-08-24T16:24:54+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/watergull_orchards_prepares_to_double_output_after_kreuzmayr_deal/ Cambridgeshire-based juice producer Watergull Orchards has signed a machinery deal that will double its juicing capacity 2011-07-08T16:00:04+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/clear_as_a_bell_caerleon_pub_is_named_camras_cider_and_perry_pub_2011/ The Bell Inn in Caerleon has notched up another award. This time the popular village pub has been named CAMRA’s Cider and Perry Pub 2011 for South and Mid Wales. 2011-07-26T08:38:41+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/incider_knowledge_at_international_festival/ Fancy yourself as a cider connoisseur? Think you know your perry from your Pinot Grigio? This year’s International Craft Cider Festival at Llancaiach Fawr near Caerphilly will sort the juice from the pulp with a range of masterclasses and demonstrations from well-known faces of the local and international cider scene. 2011-07-19T08:34:43+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/cider_at_the_bath_west_show/ A new booklet by Somerset historian and cider enthusiast Alan Stone – Cider at the Bath & West Show - explores the history of cider at the show over the last 230 years and more. 2011-06-30T09:47:41+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/top_award_for_worcester_farm_manager/ Robert Holloway, Bulmers’ Martley Farms Manager was today (Tuesday 12th July) presented with a Farm Manager’s Award by Sandys Dawes, Master of The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers.  2011-07-12T16:00:21+00:00 http://cideruk.com/cider_news/view/uk_cider_apple_growers_get_greener_fingers/ More than 300 cider apple growers, the largest gathering of growers in the UK, came together today to learn about sustainable measures which could make cider the ‘greenest’ industry in the UK. 2011-07-12T15:30:01+00:00