The Corbridge Apple Pressing Day

A pavilion full of apples of all varieties greeted volunteers at the beginning of the apple pressing weekend in Corbridge. Generous people from around the area had donated sacks full of apples for this annual event. On Saturday morning volunteers from the community, the Corbridge Cricket Club (CCC), Quoit’s Club, Corbridge Youth Initiative (CYI) and Charlotte Straker Project (CSP) formed themselves into a production line to wash, shred and then press the apples at the Corbridge Cricket Club ground. Drinks and lunch were provided at the Cricket Club and at the end of two days of hard work 2300 litres of apple juice had been pressed; almost four times the amount of apple juice that was pressed in 2021! The Corbridge Lightly Sparkling Apple Juice will be canned by Andy Burrows, owner of the Hadrian Border Brewery at cost and will be on sale all around the area in support of local good causes – the CYI, the CSP and the Corbridge Community Partnership.

The money raised will support the Charlotte Straker’s Community Respite Care bed service, and core service costs for the Corbridge Youth Initiative including Job Club and one to one support. The Corbridge Community Partnership will also benefit enabling it to fulfil its mission.

Angela Jones, CSP Trustee said “The Corbridge Apple Pressing weekend has been a wonderful example of a supportive village community joining forces to raise funds for two essential local charities and for the community partnership. Thank you to everyone who participated and to Andy and his team for canning the juice. Over the past twelve months the need for our respite care service has risen sharply and we’re extremely grateful that the community has come together to support this essential service.”