Tewin Orchard

The Wildlife Trust´s reserve is a 76 year old English fruit orchard standing in about 4 ha (10 acres) of fields and woodland in the centre of Hertfordshire, and about 3 miles east of exit 6 of the AI (M). By train it is 1.6km (1 mile) from Welwyn North Station on the King’s Cross main line, just half an hour or so to the north of London.

When you visit the orchard, take time to look around Tewin Viilage, and it´s excellent footpaths and bridleways.

Volunteer days led by Ron McMurray (01707 257 486) take place on the second Saturday of each month.

Every year the apples (such as these Monarchs, above) and pears are picked by volunteers to be sold at the Apple Weekends, 11.00am - 4.00pm on the first Saturday and Sunday of October each year.

All profits go to support the work of the Hertfordshire & Middlesex Wildlife Trust at the site and the Hertfordshire & Middlesex Badger Group always has a colourful display during each Apple Weekend.

The fruit is never sprayed and the poultry kept next to the reserve for their eggs are free to range. A feature of the Apple Weekends is the range of different local fruits, Tewin Orchard apple juice (a bramleys/sweet apples blend), and preserves available to purchase. When available, honey from the beehives kept in the orchard is also on sale during this annual weekend celebration of local diversity and wonderful tasting natural food.

The planting of Hertfordshire varieties of fruit has long been a policy at Tewin and the Hitchin Pippin has been propagated here from the last known named tree which was over one hundred years old. It is featured in Apples - a Field Guide and is the apple pictured on the cover.

For More Information:

Tewin Village: www.tewinvillage.co.uk

Hertfordshire & Middlesex Wildlife Trust: www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/herts/
Telephone: 01727 858901
email: info@hmwt.org