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It's absolutely fabulous. So this is our third year and every year it changes. And this year the footfall has been absolutely incredible. And we're just... delighted to see so many more young families here with their kids because really sustainability is all about the next generation, isn't it? I mean, you know, us lot, we'll do a bit and then we'll be gone.

It's absolutely fabulous. So this is our third year and every year it changes. And this year the footfall has been absolutely incredible. And we're just... delighted to see so many more young families here with their kids because really sustainability is all about the next generation, isn't it? I mean, you know, us lot, we'll do a bit and then we'll be gone.

But it's just great to see so many younger people here and getting involved and looking at, you know, where apple juice comes from, how it's made, looking at things you can make with it and just joining in. Yes, it's a great community event.

But it's just great to see so many younger people here and getting involved and looking at, you know, where apple juice comes from, how it's made, looking at things you can make with it and just joining in. Yes, it's a great community event.

Absolutely, absolutely. And they're free.

Absolutely, absolutely. And they're free.

No, no. And that's what we... Somebody was saying, what sort of apples are these? I said, I don't know, but they are all local.

No, no. And that's what we... Somebody was saying, what sort of apples are these? I said, I don't know, but they are all local.

And Rygate. People are just coming in off the road to this now, which is absolutely fantastic.

And Rygate. People are just coming in off the road to this now, which is absolutely fantastic.

So what happens, they bring their apples, I weigh them, I tell them how many litres of juice that they will get for their apples. They can either follow their apples through the process and get their own juice or they can add their apples to the mass of apples and just buy however many litres they want.

So what happens, they bring their apples, I weigh them, I tell them how many litres of juice that they will get for their apples. They can either follow their apples through the process and get their own juice or they can add their apples to the mass of apples and just buy however many litres they want.

Absolutely, and actually I think an apple cocktail is probably the best.

Absolutely, and actually I think an apple cocktail is probably the best.

They get chucked out.

They get chucked out.

We have quality control, so we don't want windfalls. We only want ones that are picked, and we don't want ones that are too diseased or bruised. So, yeah, we do chuck some out.

We have quality control, so we don't want windfalls. We only want ones that are picked, and we don't want ones that are too diseased or bruised. So, yeah, we do chuck some out.

All go into the macerator, so it gets macerated, then it gets pressed, and then you get the lovely, lovely juice.

All go into the macerator, so it gets macerated, then it gets pressed, and then you get the lovely, lovely juice.

This is macerating and this is Alan. So he will take the apples, do a bit of quality control, make sure they're OK for consumption, shove them into the macerator, which makes one hell of a noise. And then the pulp comes out and that will go on to the next station, which is where they press and make the juice.

This is macerating and this is Alan. So he will take the apples, do a bit of quality control, make sure they're OK for consumption, shove them into the macerator, which makes one hell of a noise. And then the pulp comes out and that will go on to the next station, which is where they press and make the juice.

Absolutely, and this is lovely because they're just beautiful machines, aren't they?

Absolutely, and this is lovely because they're just beautiful machines, aren't they?

There's the juice. Good technique there. They are under that cylinder.

There's the juice. Good technique there. They are under that cylinder.

Yes, yes.

Yes, yes.

It's fabulous.

It's fabulous.

Probably a good few kilograms before they get into this bit.

Probably a good few kilograms before they get into this bit.

So it's almost five kilograms of apples gives you about two litres of apple juice. How full's the bucket? Oh!

So it's almost five kilograms of apples gives you about two litres of apple juice. How full's the bucket? Oh!

It's lovely. It's absolutely lovely, the smell. It's a real autumn smell, isn't it?

It's lovely. It's absolutely lovely, the smell. It's a real autumn smell, isn't it?

And so you've got your juice, and this is another press.

And so you've got your juice, and this is another press.

And then we've got a few local people who've got their own presses, which is fabulous. And then we get here to the bottling.

And then we've got a few local people who've got their own presses, which is fabulous. And then we get here to the bottling.

More likely a cocktail. So there's a few people who've brought enough to follow their own all the way through the process and then they will go home with their own juice, which is lovely.

More likely a cocktail. So there's a few people who've brought enough to follow their own all the way through the process and then they will go home with their own juice, which is lovely.

So this couple here were very, very keen to have their own juice. Have you still got your little apple flag? Yeah. See, he's got his own juice, which he's waiting to get bottled.

So this couple here were very, very keen to have their own juice. Have you still got your little apple flag? Yeah. See, he's got his own juice, which he's waiting to get bottled.

It was about five kilograms, wasn't it, or something? Seven and a half.

It was about five kilograms, wasn't it, or something? Seven and a half.

It is evolved.

It is evolved.

We've got a lovely village hall space. So we've got your knife sharpening guy here. He's been here since nine o'clock and he's just been working flat out and he's going to be here till six, he tells us.

We've got a lovely village hall space. So we've got your knife sharpening guy here. He's been here since nine o'clock and he's just been working flat out and he's going to be here till six, he tells us.

Repairing rather than buying new, so sustainability.

Repairing rather than buying new, so sustainability.

We've all said, when did you ever get your garden equipment sharpened? And we all said never. So you're talking about 20, 30-year-old, 40-year-old equipment, which he has just sorted, which is fabulous. So it's not going to landfill anymore.

We've all said, when did you ever get your garden equipment sharpened? And we all said never. So you're talking about 20, 30-year-old, 40-year-old equipment, which he has just sorted, which is fabulous. So it's not going to landfill anymore.

have got all sorts going on in here we had an apple cake competition we've got claire who runs our forest school doing children's activities with nature resources we've got cake tea

have got all sorts going on in here we had an apple cake competition we've got claire who runs our forest school doing children's activities with nature resources we've got cake tea

pickles we've got greener futures here so every year it's evolving a little bit more and we've got face painters so it's an absolutely you know it's just makes you want to smile doesn't it it does it is such a community event and you are smiling it's it is a big success yeah it's what it's about you know it's not just about sustainability it is also about involving the community and it's worked

pickles we've got greener futures here so every year it's evolving a little bit more and we've got face painters so it's an absolutely you know it's just makes you want to smile doesn't it it does it is such a community event and you are smiling it's it is a big success yeah it's what it's about you know it's not just about sustainability it is also about involving the community and it's worked

Absolutely. Absolutely. And it's usually about this time of year, obviously. It's usually after the lie, Apple pressing day. So October, just watch out for information about it and come along.

Absolutely. Absolutely. And it's usually about this time of year, obviously. It's usually after the lie, Apple pressing day. So October, just watch out for information about it and come along.

Music.

Music.

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