APPLES, APPLES, APPLES… CODFORD & COMMUNITY APPLE PRESS. GET THINKING ABOUT APPLE JUICING 2026 - Alec Thomson
The Apple Harvest looks a bit light this year and the fruits look smaller. However, there will be a crop beginning in mid September and running through to the end of October. There will probably be more apples that most of us can eat, or store, so don't let them rot - make juice, make cider. The Codford & Community Apple Pressing Equipment will be ready for action in September and October. This community owned industrial standard equipment consists of an apple mill, apple juicer and two pasteurisers. We will be running community apple juicing days when you can bring your apples to Codford Village Hall to crush them to make your own tasty apple juice or cider. We advise a load of at least 4 filled buckets, or, even better, a wheel barrow full to load the press. There will be a small charge to cover maintenance - £5 per press full of apples. It is a good idea to start collecting suitable containers now e.g. fruit juice cartons, plastic milk containers or lemonade bottles are good for freezing and wine bottles for pasteurising.
Dates for the 2026 Codford & Community Apple Juicing Days at the Village Hall are Sunday 27th September and Saturday 24th October from 10am to 2pm. Further dates may be on offer depending on demand. Keep watch on Codford Facebook.
We are NOT lending the equipment to individual users this year so bring your apples to Codford.
If you have spare apples you cannot use please let us know and we will collect them.
Contact either Alec Thomson (850339 or 07494535122) or Tiggy Thornton (850560 or 07891240803) for details.
DON'T WASTE APPLES - MAKE JUICE - MAKE CIDER