APPLELAND FESTIVAL

A long autumnal weekend of picking, pressing, feasts and fires to celebrate all things APPLES.

Apple land is a participatory micro-festival that began 11 years ago when the founders of Old Tree Brewery began camping and scrumping in small orchards around England and Wales.

Each year it's evolved and grown with the aim of sharing ideas and knowledge on foraging, fermentation, crafts, and ecological activism.

The result is a powerfully playful and participatory experience for apple lovers of all shapes and sizes. 3 days and nights on a regenerative farm in South Wales with all food included, and a seasonal Old Tree Bar serving botanical drinks.

Workshops, talks and walks amongst the black mountains, with stunning stone barns to play and party in, just 1 hour from Bristol.

People walking outdoors with bags of apples in a green, tree-filled area on a sunny day.

People picking apples in an orchard during daytime.

People gathered inside a rustic wooden barn-like space for a communal event or meal, with some standing and some sitting, and a buffet style table in the background with staff serving food. The space is decorated with string lights, hanging ornaments

Everyone is a contributor to Apple Land; it is what we make it.

This removes the common hierarchical structure of festivals and gives everyone an opportunity to contribute in whatever way they’d like to. It also helps us keep costs down to a minimum so we can provide a rich experience that is as affordable as possible.

We ask each person to contribute 3-4 hours to the running of the festival, which can take a variety of forms. There are cooking and cleaning shifts, bar shifts, and the chance to offer something to the event programme, whether a workshop, live performance or DJ set. It’s a great opportunity to trial a new idea, share a passion project with a supportive audience, and celebrate the knowledge and creativity within our community!

People gathered in a cozy, rustic indoor space decorated with string lights, hanging leaves, and pumpkins. Some are sitting on couches and armchairs, while others chat and stand in the background.

People seated and watching a performance with a woman singing and a man sitting in the background on a stage decorated with hanging drawings of apples and leaves, in a cozy, rustic venue with exposed brick walls.

Group of people gathered around a long wooden table indoors, participating in a pottery workshop with clay; some are shaping clay, others are watching and chatting. The room has a rustic ambiance with wooden walls, string lights, and a sign that read

A hand holding a carved apple with a face and a smaller face on top of it, resembling a smiling frog or creature, in front of a blackboard with writing about apple land and program schedules.

A woman dressed in a white outfit speaking or singing to an audience at a small indoor gathering, surrounded by people wearing colorful costumes, some sitting on the floor and others on chairs, with decorations including paper cutouts of apples and l

CORE TEAM

Group of seven people smiling and laughing inside a rustic stone building, some wearing outdoor clothing and one with a wolf hat, with a string of cloths hanging above.

Ellen Muriel @ellen.elgar

Freya Robinson @forest.freya

Rosie Fieldhouse @rosiefieldhouse_makings

Luke Manders @campesina_food

Jess Woodrow @jessica.woodrow

Tom Daniell @compost.tom

Check out Old Tree Brewery and Events for more botanical magic: www.oldtreebrewery.co.uk
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