Harvestime is on the second weekend of October in Much Marcle.  Here you can marvel at the huge number of apple and pear varieties, help press cider apples and perry pears and visit different venues offering a variety of experiences. Full details of this year's events will be on the website by the end of September. www.bigapple.org.uk  

Have you ever met a native black poplar? You are warmly invited to an exhibition which celebrates these rare and magnificent trees, from sapling to ancient. Come and find out more about this special species and the work being done to preserve it in Herefordshire. 50% of proceeds to this will be donated to this important work. drawings by Richard...

As part of Big Apple, there will be the Big Apple Cycle Ride . Meet at 10.00am for a 10.30am start in St Katherine's Car Park, Ledbury.