pears, painted by james marion shull, 1918
Adam catches up with @3ccpa.bsky.social CraftCon organiser and communications expert, the wonderful Rachel Hendry @rachelhendry.bsky.social, to talk cider, conferences and newsletters.
Will you be attending?
Sam will be speaking at CraftCon 2026 🎉
@3ccpa.bsky.social's #CraftCon is two days of interactive workshops and seminars aimed at aspiring and existing cidermakers in the UK and beyond, with over 20 speakers and panelists.
Join us on the 12-13th March.
craftcon.co.uk/product/craf...
Speakers have been announced for CraftCon, the Three Counties Cider and Perry Association conference, taking place in Taunton next month beertoday.co.uk/2026/02/18/c... #cider #cidernews #perry @3ccpa.bsky.social
The CraftCon '26 programme is now live! And what a line up it is! More details and tickets via the link below!
craftcon.co.uk
The CraftCon '26 programme is now live! And what a line up it is! More details and tickets via the link below!
craftcon.co.uk
As promised…
This started life as dictated notes while walking the dog a couple weeks ago, and was intended to be an Instagram post about what it’s like being a part-time cider maker and orchardist. But there are many more out there doing the same afterhours toil. So this is for them.
thank you to everyone who has pre ordered a zine! we are halfway to our pre order target already which is HUGE. you can get a cap now also! they’re gorgeous imo. the whole project is fun and beautiful and silly and i’m so proud of what we’ve created!
Get a copy here ⬇️
www.burumcollective.com/jlp
BURUM X HEEDAYAH LOCKMAN ‼️✨
We’ve got two new teeas available to pre-order; both designed by the insanely talented Heedayah Lockman who we are thrilled to be working with again. A perfect gift for yourself or maybe you have a friend who thinks we’re kinda neat 🩷
www.burumcollective.com/store
We've just published our Impact Report for the 24/25 financial year - promise it's full of lots of feel-good orchard information if you'd like a read!
👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/news/impact-...
We've just polished up our course programme for next year! 🌳🍎
More info & tickets available on our website:
fruitworks.org.uk/courses
#fruitworkscoop #fruittrees #fruitgrowing #growingfruit #fruittreepruning #grafting #communityorchard
A few days in the life of some of our apples. These will come back to Le Manoir as apple brandy in 5 years time.
A big shout out to Capreolus distillery who we have worked with for a few years now.
I love seeing the outcome of so much work over the growing year.
delighted to be shortlisted for three categories this year alongside so many incredible writers! best commissioned beer writing, best communication about diversity in beer and best communication about cider alongside my gorgeously talented friend @anahlcq.bsky.social
oskaloosa apples, painted by william henry prestele, 1894
Thank you for all the perry love this week! It's been lovely to see so much love and enthusiasm for one of our most cherished drinks categories
The TCCPA announce their Perry is Alive campaign in response to Westons recent declaration that perry is "dead"
Imagery: @helenannesmith.bsky.social
tccpa.co.uk/perry-is-ali...
The TCCPA announce their Perry is Alive campaign in response to Westons recent declaration that perry is "dead"
Imagery: @helenannesmith.bsky.social
tccpa.co.uk/perry-is-ali...
Malvern Autumn Show 2025
Jack reports on last weekend's Malvern Autumn Show, which was a showcase of perry pears and perry, with the first @3ccpa.bsky.social championship dedicated to our favourite drink.
You have until Friday to enter the worlds best and largest international perry competition!
stayman no. 3 apples, painted by mary daisy arnold, 1912
whilst we're here the programme for CraftCon 2026 is almost finalised and trust me when I say you're not going to want to miss this - tickets now on sale!
one more week to get those perry entries in!
Have you entered our inaugural Three Counties International Perry Championship yet?
Entry forms and more information are available on the link below and deadline for entries is Friday 19th September.
tccpa.co.uk/sign-up-for-...
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The Three Counties Cider and Perry Association has announced dates for its 2026 CraftCon, which will be staged at Somerset County Cricket Club, Taunton beertoday.co.uk/2025/07/07/c... #cider #cidernews #perry
The committee are delighted to announce that CraftCon 2026 will be held between the 12th and 13th March at Somerset County Cricket Club in Taunton and tickets are now on sale!
Link for tickets and more info in our bio 🍎🍐‼️
arkansas apples, painted by amanda almira newton, 1906
Over 20 speakers and panelists will be presenting on a range of topics covering the conference’s four core strands of orcharding, making, culture and business.
This year’s event was a sell out, so get the dates in your diary and your tickets booked if you don’t want to miss out next year.
The 6th TCCPA trade conference will consist of two days of interactive workshops, seminars, tastings, socials and fringe events aimed at aspiring and existing cider makers in the UK and beyond and will be expanding on the success of 2025’s sell out conference held in Hereford in March this year.
