What's on at Acorn Bank
Cooking demos
Drop in to see our chef, James, demonstrate how we use what we grow in the garden to cook tasty, fresh food in our café.
Fri 27 Sep 2019
+ 2 other dates
11:00-11:45
+ other times
Apple tasting weekends
As our harvest ripens we give our visitors the opportunity to taste a wide variety of heritage apples from our collection
Sat 28 Sep 2019
+ 9 other dates
11:00-15:00
Herb garden tours
Join one of our volunteers for a tour of the Herb Garden to find out about Acorn Bank’s extensive herb collection.
Sat 28 Sep 2019
11:00-16:00
Plant dye tours
Join us for a guided walk through the herb garden, and learn which plants can be transformed into colourful dyes.
Sun 29 Sep 2019
13:00-14:00
Orchard tours
Take a fascinating walk through our amazing apple collection to find out more about which heritage varieties grow here.
Sun 06 Oct 2019
+ 1 other date
11:00-16:00
Orchard drop in days: Apple Identification
Apple experts from across the North of England gather at Acorn Bank for one day to help people identify which variety of apple they have growing in their garden.
Sat 12 Oct 2019
11:00-16:00
Cooking from your garden
Come and enjoy some of Acorn Bank’s very own produce. Sit and enjoy a delicious 2-course meal prepared by our chef followed by an evening stroll in the gardens.
Sat 19 Oct 2019
+ 1 other date
17:30-20:30
Orchard drop in days: Community Juicing
Bring apples from your garden and make your very own juice!
Sat 09 Nov 2019
11:00-15:00
Winter pruning workshop
Join our orchard team for a day to learn how and why we prune fruit trees in winter.
Sat 07 Dec 2019
10:30-15:30
Orchard drop in days: Winter pruning the fruit trees
Pop in for a chat with our orchard experts while they work away pruning the trees. A chance to gain insight and advice on how to care for your own fruit trees
Sat 14 Dec 2019
10:30-15:30