Winter Talks Programme: The Orchard Revived

Join us for a series of talks, from science to cider, in celebration our latest exhibition! Over the winter we will be hosting a diverse series of talks to compliment our latest exhibition, The Orchard Revived: History, Ecology and the Future. These talks will be running between September 2026 and March 2027, at the Museum of Cider. The scheduled talks will last between 45 minutes to 1 hour. Tickets are £5.50 per person, and must be booked in advance. Talks are aimed at over 18s, but all ages are welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by an adult). Winter talk schedule: 23rd September 2026 6.30pm Ainsleigh Rice & John Teiser 'Sleuthing for Heritage Apples with Pomona in Hand and DNA in Lab' 18th October 2026 2.30pm Toby Fountain (Herefordshire Wildlife Trust) 'The Lesser Spotted Woodpecker: A Herefordshire Icon in the making?' 11th November 2026 6.30pm David Whitehead 'Viscount Scudamore (1601-71) of Holme Lacy: A Reluctant Royalist and Orchardist' 13th January 2027 6.30pm Barny Butterfield 'DNA and the Lost Orchards of Devon' (title TBC) 17th February 2027 6.30pm In conversation with James Crowden (cider historian) & Tom Oliver (key cider maker) 10th March 2027 James Bisset 'Thomas Andrew Knight - Herefordshire’s Unsung Orchard and Horticultural Hero' The museum offers free parking for visitors, and all talks will be held in accessible areas. If you would like to know more about accessibility at the museum, please follow the think: Accessibility | Cider Museum All images copyright of Will Watson.