Community Fights to Save Historic Land Owned by Glastonbury’s Beloved ‘Egg Man’ Thursday, September 25, 2025 glastonbury wilfpeddle heritage conservation community orchard fundraising auction development wildlife A passionate group of Glastonbury locals is rallying to purchase and preserve a cherished parcel of historic land once owned by the renowned ‘egg man,’ Wilf Peddle, who passed away in June 2024. The land, located off Selwood … Read More
Somerset Cider Makers Turn Cowboy Dream into Thriving Wild West Business Saturday, September 20, 2025 cider somerset organic winery orchard agriculture entrepreneurship fermentation wildwest artisanal When Matt Stephenson stepped away from a successful business career during the Covid pandemic, he never imagined he’d become an award-winning cider maker. At 65, having spent four decades as a business advisor across the UK … Read More
Pandemic Frost Transforms Vineyard into Award-Winning Wild West Cider Friday, September 19, 2025 cider somerset pandemic vineyard frost wildwest orchard craft awards rewilding When the pandemic halted Matt Stephenson’s long-standing career in business consultancy, the North Somerset resident made an unexpected switch—from corporate boardrooms to rustic barns—and found a new passion. After a … Read More
New Taproom Brings Somerset Cider to Life Monday, April 21, 2025 cider taproom somerset orchard harry’s sustainability cidermaker local events farmgate Cider enthusiasts can now revel in the experience of savoring award-winning cider just a stone’s throw away from the very orchards that supply the apples. The recently launched Harry’s Cider Taproom in Long Sutton, near … Read More
Thatchers Cider Secures Future with New Somerset Orchard Wednesday, April 2, 2025 cider orchard somerset thatchers trees planting bristol sustainability farming wildlife Thatchers Cider has undertaken a significant effort to establish a new orchard near Bristol, effectively securing the future supply of cider in the West Country into the 2030s. Over three years, the company’s workers … Read More
Thatchers Cider Ensures Future with 30,000-Tree Orchard Wednesday, April 2, 2025 thatchers cider orchard bristol somerset trees planting farming sustainability brewing The future of cider in the West Country until 2030 has been secured with the establishment of a new orchard near Bristol. Thatchers Cider invested in around ten acres of farmland near its base in Sandford, North Somerset, … Read More