Corbridge Apple Pressing

We’d like to say a hearty THANK YOU to all those who came and helped at the Corbridge Apple Pressing over the weekend.

The organisers (the Corbridge Community Hub) and other volunteers (including members of staff and volunteers from Charlotte Straker) were hard at work over Saturday and Sunday washing, sorting and pressing the apples. Many litres of apple juice were produced, which will now be turned into cider and canned apple juice at the Newcastle University brewery, and sold to benefit Corbridge charities.

There was a slight concern on Sunday that they were going to run out of apples, but after a last-minute Facebook plea, people turned up with bags and bags of extra fruit!

It was an amazing village event, and great to see the community working together.

The organisers will let us know when the apple juice and cider is ready and when and where it’s being sold so please watch this space!