CHURCH LENCH FLOWER FESTIVAL
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FLADBURY MEADOWS EVENING WALK -
Thursday 3rd July 2025 - 7:00pm
Compare the different meadows at different stages of management; Mikes and Gore and both quite species-rich while Mill Bank and Tonys are in the early stages of recreating wildflower meadows.
Meet at Mill Bank Meadows for a 7:00pm start.
Parking in the meadow next the the Severn Trent Water pumping station.
Grid Reference SO 99656 45945
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Nearest post code WR10 2QA
Just south of Fladbury village on the Mill Bank road.
Meet at Mill Bank Meadows for a 7:00pm start.
Parking in the meadow next the the Severn Trent Water pumping station.
Grid Reference SO 99656 45945
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Nearest post code WR10 2QA
Just south of Fladbury village on the Mill Bank road.
Past Events
Hipton Hill Orchards guided walk
Tuesday 17th June 2025 – 7pm evening guided walk.
Meet in the orchard car park located (on west side) half way up Hipton Hill near Lenchwick (Evesham).
Nearest post code WR11 4UA opposite Delmere camping and caravan site.
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The flora varies from year to year but June is the best month for orchids.
H&S -
The walks will last upto 2 hours. There are steep slopes, uneven ground and low branches. There are no facilities on site.
Dogs are not allowed in the orchards.
Tuesday 17th June 2025 – 7pm evening guided walk.
Meet in the orchard car park located (on west side) half way up Hipton Hill near Lenchwick (Evesham).
Nearest post code WR11 4UA opposite Delmere camping and caravan site.
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The flora varies from year to year but June is the best month for orchids.
H&S -
The walks will last upto 2 hours. There are steep slopes, uneven ground and low branches. There are no facilities on site.
Dogs are not allowed in the orchards.
Wassail in the Vale
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A celebration of orchards.
It's time to wake the trees and drive away evil spirits. Saturday 25th January 2025 from 3:00pm until 6:00pm The event is FREE but booking is essential. |
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2024 marked 25 years of Vale Landscape Heritage Trust and 20 years of our partnership working with Severn Waste Services. More information about our partnership celebrations can be found here.
APPLE DAY @ NAUNTON COURT ORCHARD -
Sunday 20th October 2024 (11:00 - 15:00)
This is a FREE event sponsored by Heart of England Forest - Trees Call to Action
Booking is essential
You can reserve a space, as well as book onto the free park and ride service, by clicking HERE
Join Vale Landscape Heritage Trust and Heart of England Forest's Trees Call to Action Project in our 2024 Apple Day at Naunton Court Orchard.
There is no parking available at the orchard, so please walk, cycle or book onto the park and ride scheme:
A free, frequent park and ride service will be available for the 3 mile journey from Pershore High School, Pershore WR10 2BX.
Come & spend the afternoon learning about the orchard found in Naunton Beauchamp, and the wildlife that call it home.
There will be:
🍎Cider Tasting, with the option to buy local cider
🍏Apple Pressing
🍎Family Crafts and Traditional Games
🍏Refreshments (cash needed)
We will also have an internationally renowned orchard expert present. Bring your apples for him to identify the variety and offer tree care advice.
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Due to it being a nature reserve and having sensitive species on site, unfortunately we can not allow dogs.
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Sunday 20th October 2024 (11:00 - 15:00)
This is a FREE event sponsored by Heart of England Forest - Trees Call to Action
Booking is essential
You can reserve a space, as well as book onto the free park and ride service, by clicking HERE
Join Vale Landscape Heritage Trust and Heart of England Forest's Trees Call to Action Project in our 2024 Apple Day at Naunton Court Orchard.
There is no parking available at the orchard, so please walk, cycle or book onto the park and ride scheme:
A free, frequent park and ride service will be available for the 3 mile journey from Pershore High School, Pershore WR10 2BX.
Come & spend the afternoon learning about the orchard found in Naunton Beauchamp, and the wildlife that call it home.
There will be:
🍎Cider Tasting, with the option to buy local cider
🍏Apple Pressing
🍎Family Crafts and Traditional Games
🍏Refreshments (cash needed)
We will also have an internationally renowned orchard expert present. Bring your apples for him to identify the variety and offer tree care advice.
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Due to it being a nature reserve and having sensitive species on site, unfortunately we can not allow dogs.
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FLADBURY MEADOWS EVENING WALK - Tuesday 25th June - 7:00pm
Join us for a steady amble around our meadows in Fladbury
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Compare the different meadows at different stages of management; Mikes and Gore and both quite species-rich while Mill Bank and Tonys are in the early stages of recreating wildflower meadows.
Meet at Mill Bank Meadows for a 7:00pm start. Parking in the meadow next the the Severn Trent Water pumping station. Grid Reference SO 99656 45945 What3Words ///irritate.sparkle.crystals Nearest post code WR10 2QA Just south of Fladbury village on the Mill Bank road. |
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HIPTON HILL ORCHARDS - EVENING WALKS 2024
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Hipton Hill Orchards will be open on two evenings for guided walks in 2024.
Thursday 6th June 2024 – 7pm evening guided walk. Tuesday 18th June 2024 – 7pm evening guided walk. Meet in the orchard car park located (on west side) half way up Hipton Hill near Lenchwick (Evesham). Nearest post code WR11 4UA opposite Delmere camping and caravan site. What3Words: fruitcake:specifies:scariest The flora varies from year to year but June is the best month for orchids. H&S - The walks will last upto 2 hours. There are steep slopes, uneven ground and low branches. There are no facilities on site. Dogs are not allowed in the orchards. |
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ARCHIEVES
Past Events - EVENTS 2022
We attended the Malvern Autumn Show - September 23rd 24th and 25th 2022
A very busy weekend and a very successful event. We hope to be back in 2023!
A very busy weekend and a very successful event. We hope to be back in 2023!
Pershore Plum Festival 2022
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After two years of smaller events, the award winning Pershore Plum Festival is back in 2022. VLHT will be selling freshly picked local plums each Saturday in August and across the Bank Holiday weekend at the end of the month. |
The big question is "will there be any plums left at the end of August?"
Fruit is ripening earlier each year in response to the changing climate; last year there were no plums left for the Bank Holiday. This year we will be looking for alternative varieties of plums in our neighbours' orchards to see if they can supply any later varieties for us to sell. So fingers crossed we will have fruit for the Festival. But to be safe, pop along one Saturday in August and get your plums before they are gone!!
For more information visit - http://www.pershoreplumfestival.org.uk/
Fruit is ripening earlier each year in response to the changing climate; last year there were no plums left for the Bank Holiday. This year we will be looking for alternative varieties of plums in our neighbours' orchards to see if they can supply any later varieties for us to sell. So fingers crossed we will have fruit for the Festival. But to be safe, pop along one Saturday in August and get your plums before they are gone!!
For more information visit - http://www.pershoreplumfestival.org.uk/
Evesham Walking Festival June/July 2022
Two of our sites featured in the Cleeve Prior walk as part of the Evesham Walking Festival (EWF). Visit Littleton Pastures and North Littleton Community Orchard as part of this delightful walk.
More details are available following this link to the EWF website:
www.eveshamwalkfest.org.uk/events/ewf-6-cleeve-prior/
More details are available following this link to the EWF website:
www.eveshamwalkfest.org.uk/events/ewf-6-cleeve-prior/
Fladbury Walkabout 2022
Our meadows at Mill Bank will be open for self-guided walks during the weekend of 2nd and 3rd July 2022 as part of the Fladbury Walkabout. Open 11:00am til 5:00pm each day.
NOTE: LAST ENTRY TO MEADOWS 4:00pm
For more information about Fladbury Walkabout follow this link:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/688108782395226
NOTE: LAST ENTRY TO MEADOWS 4:00pm
For more information about Fladbury Walkabout follow this link:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/688108782395226
Hipton Hill Orchards - orchid walks 2022
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After two years of no events we are very pleased that Hipton Hill Orchards will be open on two evenings for guided walks and a day for self-guided walks in 2022. Meet in the orchard car park located half way up Hipton Hill near Lenchwick (Evesham). Nearest post code WR11 4UA opposite Delmere camping and caravan site. |
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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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