Thatchers giving away 100 apple trees so people can make their own cider
Fancy your own community orchard?
Updated
The video will auto-play soon8Cancel
Play now
SIGN UP
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice
It s one of the Bristol area s most popular exports, but now famous cider-makers Thatchers are trying to spread a bit of the apple love to local communities.
COMMUNITY groups are being offered the chance to receive ten free apple trees from Thatchers Cider. Ten groups will each be given ten trees ready for planting in their own community orchards or local environments. You simply need to let Thatchers know about your organisation, your orchard and what planting trees means to you. Then on Thursday, February 18, ten causes will be chosen as winners in the company s Community Orchard Project Fourth generation cider maker Martin Thatcher said: During these very difficult times, we’ve all come to appreciate even more the benefits of outdoor space. “For those in towns and cities a community orchard can make such a difference to people’s well-being.