Apple Land 2025

Come and join us for a long autumnal weekend of picking, pressing, feasts and fires to celebrate all things APPLES.

Apple land is a participatory micro-festival that began 11 years ago when the founders of Old Tree Brewery began camping and scrumping in small orchards around England and Wales.

Each year it's evolved and grown with the aim of sharing ideas and knowledge on foraging, fermentation, crafts, and ecological activism.

The result is a nourishing, interactive and playful weekend for apple lovers of all ages, abilities and backgrounds. 3 days and nights on a regenerative farm with all your food included, and a seasonal & affordable Old Tree Bar.

Workshops, talks and walks amongst the black mountains, with stunning stone barns to play and party in, just 1 hour from Bristol.

Participation:

You’re invited backstage! Everyone is a contributor to Apple Land; it is what we make it. This removes the common hierarchical structure of festivals and gives everyone an opportunity to contribute in whatever way they’d like to. It also helps us keep costs down to a minimum so we can provide a rich experience that is as affordable as possible.

We ask each person to contribute 3-4 hours to the running of the festival, which can take a variety of forms. There are cooking and cleaning shifts, bar shifts, and the chance to offer something to the event programme, whether a workshop, live performance or DJ set. It’s a great opportunity to trial a new idea, or share a passion project with a supportive audience.

Have a think about how you want to contribute, and you’ll receive a form via email after buying a ticket.

Ticket Options

We are trialling a sliding scale structure this year. 

Standard Ticket - This is our cost price ticket. This enables us to run the festival and cover our costs. 

Concession Ticket - If you can't afford our standard ticket, this one's for you. It's really important to us that everyone who wants to be part of the weekend can be. 

Pay it Forward Ticket - This allows us to offer a concession ticket and provide a contingency, keeping the festival as inclusive and sustainable as possible. If you can afford it, please consider supporting us this way. 

Bunk House Add on - Refer to the sleeping options below. This add on gives you a bed in a shared dorm. 

Apple Picker Ticket - Every year 10-15 people gather in orchards en route to three pools to scrump apples, providing the bulk of the apples for the festival and cider production. This runs from Monday 20th to Wednesday 22nd and your physical contribution is rewarded by a free ticket to the festival. All food and accommodation is provided during the week.

PLEASE NOTE Children under 16 are welcome to attend free of charge, however there are no specific activities designed for children. 

Sleeping options:

- CAMPING - (included in your festival ticket) - Freedom to roam in a beautiful field with hot showers and compost loos with a view. Please be aware this is October and it can get very cold and wet. Bring all the warm layers, waterproofs, wellies and lots of spare socks! There will be a fire in the main event area so you can toast yourself up before going to bed. Bring a hot water bottle too. This is also the ticket option to choose if you are sleeping in your van or car.

- INDOOR SHARED ROOM - (included in your festival ticket) - There are 2 large, open, heated rooms for us to share. You will need to bring your own sleeping mat, sleeping bag and ear plugs.

- BUNK HOUSE - (ticket add on of £10/night) - A triple bunk bed room with sleeping space for 10 people on single beds. Underfloor heating keeps it super cosy, with mattresses provided. Please bring your own sheets and pillow.

What's included:

3 days and nights in a human apple pie

8 vegetarian / vegan meals, plus teas/coffees all weekend

Accommodation

Hot showers and compost loos

Apple picking, pressing and juice on tap

Opening & closing ceremony

All workshops and talks

DJ's, live music and Ceilidh Boom

The Straw Bale Sports Day

Travel

Three Pools Farm is a 10 minute drive away from Abergavenny train station, with trains running regularly from London and taxis available at the station. We help to organise a lift share as well, so once you buy your ticket you have the option to join the liftshare Whatsapp group so you can find a travel buddy.

Three Pools

Three Pools is a farm and event space founded in 2017. It's aim is to scale up permaculture practices used in farming beyond what is currently done in the UK. It looks to research and demonstrate regenerative farming techniques, whilst producing nutritious, flavourful food and drink and hosting high quality events that bring people into the landscape.

The 141 acre farm is made up of a mixture of pasture, orchards, woodlands and a newly planted vineyard. Located in the foothills of the Black Mountains the farm provides a picturesque and secluded location.

Super Concession Tickets

We have a few discount codes available for those on low incomes who could not otherwise attend. If money is a barrier for you, please email us at oldtreecollective@gmail.com.