What's on at Acorn Bank
Newtopia
Join us for a fascinating look into the wonderful world of newts.
Thu 30 May 2019
11:00-15:00
Plant dye tours
Join us for a guided walk through the herb garden, and learn which plants can be transformed into colourful dyes.
Sun 02 Jun 2019
13:00-14:00
Orchard drop in days: Thinning the crop
Pop in for a chat with our orchard experts while they work away thinning the apple crop. A chance to gain insight and advice on how to care for your own apple trees.
Sat 08 Jun 2019
10:30-16:00
Tours of the herb garden
Join us for a chat and a wander around our herb garden. A chance to gain insight and advise on your own garden.
Fri 21 Jun 2019
+ 2 other dates
11:00-16:00
'The magic of plant dyes' workshop
Learn about the magic of using natural plant dyes with this colourful workshop.
Sat 29 Jun 2019
13:00-16:00
Orchard drop in days: Thinning the crop
Pop in for a chat with our orchard experts while they work away thinning the apple crop. A chance to gain insight and advice on how to care for your own apple trees.
Sat 13 Jul 2019
10:30-16:00
Orchard drop in days: Summer pruning the apple cordons
Pop in for a chat with our orchard experts while they work away pruning the apple cordons. A chance to gain insight and advice on how to care for your own apple trees
Sat 10 Aug 2019
10:30-16:00
Teas and tisanes workshop
Join us for a day of tea making, using fresh ingredients from our herb garden.
Sat 10 Aug 2019
13:00-16:00
Summer pruning workshop
Join our Orchard team for day to learn how and why we prune fruit trees in summer .
Sat 17 Aug 2019
10:30-15:30
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 07 Sep 2019
+ 15 other dates
11:00-15:00
Orchard drop in days: Harvest time
Pop in for a chat with our orchard experts during apple harvest time. A chance to gain insight and advice on how to care for your own apple trees
Sat 14 Sep 2019
10:30-16:00
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
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