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Plum Weekend at Brogdale

Starts
10:00 am 12 August 2023
Ends
3:00 pm 12 August 2023
Name
Plum Weekend at Brogdale
Contact Name
Brogdale Collections
Address
Brogdale Collections, Brogdale Farm, Brogdale Road, Faversham, Kent ME13 8XZ
Contact Email
Contact Telephone
01795536250
Description
Brogdale Plum Weekend: Guided Orchard Tours with expert-led plum tasting OR self-guided Orchard Walks with a map also available.

Enjoy a Guided Orchard Tour of the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale with our expert and knowledgeable guides.

Guided Orchard Tours will be running throughout the weekend which is included in the price of your Orchard Pass tour ticket. See the orchards from a fresh perspective as one of our fantastic guides tells you all about the history and wonder of the collection.

For self-guided orchard walks you can download our new app to guide your walk around the orchards – Brogdale Collections Tour Guide App

Enjoy a small display of the plums in season from the 332 varieties of the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale. Discover fruit of all shapes, sizes, and colours. Find out fact-filled information on the history of plums within the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale.

Visitors can buy a full range of heritage plums from the marketplace.

Following the success of last year, PYO plums are back! For the second year running Brogdale Orchard pass holders will be able to PYO plums from the heritage plum varieties on-site. PYO fruit will be charged by weight.

Your Orchard Pass lasts a whole year, so you can discover Plum Weekend, plus a year of fruit-filled orchard exploring with Brogdale Collections. Walk the orchard on a self-guided or guided tour all year long, from blossom to fruit and frosty winter.

Brogdale has unlimited free parking and accessible toilets.

There is an onsite fruit tree nursery, farm shop and café (all closed on Mondays)
Published
12 January 2023
Last Updated
2 February 2023
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