VLHT EVENTS - 2019
HIPTON HILL ORCHARDS OPEN DAYS 2019
our orchards at Hipton Hill were open for two days. Orchids were in bloom, butterflies were abundant, teh views were beutiful but the rain came and put visitors off!
Might try again in 2020 or might go back to an evening walk. Watch this space.
Might try again in 2020 or might go back to an evening walk. Watch this space.
Hipton Hill Orchards
Will be open for self-guided walks following mown paths.
Friday 14th June 2019 10am – 6pm and Saturday 15th June 2019 10am – 6pm
No Need To Book. Allow one to two hours for your visit.
Location
Grid Reference: Car park - SP03121 48427
Nearest Post Code: WR11 4UA
Directions: Near Evesham, Worcestershire, between Lenchwick and Sherriffs Lench.
Approx 0.75 miles North of Lenchwick, half way up the straight part of the steep Hipton Hill road.
Entrance located on the left (south side) of the road.
There is a large steel barn in the car park.
Will be open for self-guided walks following mown paths.
Friday 14th June 2019 10am – 6pm and Saturday 15th June 2019 10am – 6pm
No Need To Book. Allow one to two hours for your visit.
Location
Grid Reference: Car park - SP03121 48427
Nearest Post Code: WR11 4UA
Directions: Near Evesham, Worcestershire, between Lenchwick and Sherriffs Lench.
Approx 0.75 miles North of Lenchwick, half way up the straight part of the steep Hipton Hill road.
Entrance located on the left (south side) of the road.
There is a large steel barn in the car park.
SATURDAY 26th January 2019 - Pruning Workshop at Stocken Orchard
Please note, this event is now FULLY BOOKED.
past events
2018 Evening Ambles
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Our evening ambles are finished for this year. Watch this space for details for 2019 walks.
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Evening Meeting - Tuesday 3rd October 2017
An evening of talks to celebrate the beautiful Vale and the work of
Vale Landscape Heritage Trust.
This was very well received and gave us the opportunity to promote our work to a new audience.
Vale Landscape Heritage Trust.
This was very well received and gave us the opportunity to promote our work to a new audience.
Plum Festival 2017 - another great success!!
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Thank you again to everyone involved.
See you August 2018. visit the Plum Festival website for more details. http://www.pershoreplumfestival.org.uk/ |
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Our evening walks have finished for 2017, watch this space for 2018 walks.
Tiddesley Wood Open Day - 2017
We had another very successful day at Worcestershire Wildlife Trust's annual woodland event.
Thanks to everyone who gave their time to help us run our stalls and sell Stocken Orchard Cider.
Thanks to everyone who gave their time to help us run our stalls and sell Stocken Orchard Cider.
Some of our successful events:
2016
Thursday 27th October 2016
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Worcestershire Pollinators Conference -
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The Hive
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Bats and Moths at Cleeve Prior - Thursday 29th September 2016This was a very enjoyable evening, with bats flying and moths coming to the light traps. Something to be repeated in 2017....
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PERSHORE PLUM FESTIVAL 2016
Another great success
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Pershore and the surrounding area went plum-crazy again this year and with a little help from the weather, the Plum Festival was a great success. Click on the image opposite to find out all about the festival and how you can get involved next year. Or click on this link to see what was happening in Plum Alley each Saturday in August - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1kSjp4fRoo&feature=youtu.be |
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Guided Walks 2016
Our programme of Summer Strolls is now complete for 2016. Watch this space for future events.
AVON MEADOWS BIOBLITZ - Saturday 18th June 2016
This was another pleasant day at Avon Meadows finding out what lives there. This wildlife haven is attracting a surprising number of species of birds, insects, amphibians and mammals. Local families who joined in were surprised to learn just how much we found in a day. More information about this wonderful community wetland can be found on the Friends of Avon Meaows' website -
http://foam.btck.co.uk
http://foam.btck.co.uk
TIDDESLEY WOOD OPEN DAY - SUNDAY 1st MAY 2016
Vale Landscape Heritage Trust were at Tiddesley Wood open day again this year (2016).
This event is organised by Worcestershire Wildlife Trust (WWT) and was another great success. This year visitors were able to enter VLHT's Stocken Orchard to see horse-logging demonstrations, which proved very popular.
This event is organised by Worcestershire Wildlife Trust (WWT) and was another great success. This year visitors were able to enter VLHT's Stocken Orchard to see horse-logging demonstrations, which proved very popular.
2015
Headless Cross Apple Day October 2015
Headless Cross Apple Day 2015
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In October 2015 we attended the Headless Cross Community Orchard Apple Day to promote the work of VLHT. This was a nice community event which was very well supported by local people.
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Pershore Plum Festival 2015
This was another very successful weekend despite the weather. We had a plum stall every Saturday in August and all through the August Bank Holiday. Thanks again to everyone who picked, sold and bought plums this year!
Plum Festival Race Night 2015
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Plum Alley plum sales 2015
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Plum sales near Pershore Abbey 2015
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Tiddesley Wood open day May 2015
We attended the Tiddesley Wood open day near Pershore in May 2015. This event organised by Worcestershire Wildlife Trust draws a large number of visitors and is an important event for VLHT to promote our work. In 2015 we were able to give guided walks around our adjacent site, Stocken Orchard.
VLHT stall at Tiddesley Wood 2015
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We're going on a bug hunt, Tiddesley Wood 2015
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EVENING WALKS 2015
Our evening walks have finished for 2015.
We were very lucky with the weather this year and had a good turn out for all of the walks. See you in 2016....
We were very lucky with the weather this year and had a good turn out for all of the walks. See you in 2016....
An evening stroll at Hipton
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Photographing orchids at Hipton
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Lower Moor amble
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The Avon at Lower Moor in the evening
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