Shropshire Star

Watch: Gallons of apple juice flow as Broseley hosts its annual pressing event

There were gallons of apple juice, some destined to be turned into cider, as a village hosted its annual apple pressing day on Sunday.

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They have been pressing apples at an annual event at Willey Village Hall near Broseley since 2019.

Willey Village Hall , near Broseley, and the annual Apple Press day where people can bring there apples to be turned into juice. Astrid 5 and Nici Smith from Broseley.
Willey Village Hall , near Broseley, and the annual Apple Press day where people can bring there apples to be turned into juice. Astrid 5 and Nici Smith from Broseley.
Willey Village Hall , near Broseley, and the annual Apple Press day where people can bring there apples to be turned into juice.  At the bar: Vanessa Lee from Nordley and Clive Dickinson from Broseley.
Willey Village Hall , near Broseley, and the annual Apple Press day where people can bring there apples to be turned into juice. At the bar: Vanessa Lee from Nordley and Clive Dickinson from Broseley.
Jonathan Riston and Nick Downes (of Broseley's Downes Greengrocers).
Jonathan Riston and Nick Downes (of Broseley's Downes Greengrocers).

The event has blossomed over the years, as more people want to take advantage of the fruits growing in their gardens and local orchards.

The Willey Apple Pressing Day has now become a popular yearly event, with scores of people paying a small fee to have their bags of apples pressed into juice.

Willey Village Hall , near Broseley, and the annual Apple Press day where people can bring there apples to be turned into juice.  Lisa Grace from Broseley.
Willey Village Hall , near Broseley, and the annual Apple Press day where people can bring there apples to be turned into juice. Lisa Grace from Broseley.

Anne Skinner, secretary at the village hall, said people paid £5 to have their apples pressed, and members of the community, even those without apples, turned out in force to join in the fin and take advantage of the refreshments, entertainment and bar laid on for the event.

Willey Village Hall , near Broseley, and the annual Apple Press day where people can bring there apples to be turned into juice.  Muriel Powers.
Willey Village Hall , near Broseley, and the annual Apple Press day where people can bring there apples to be turned into juice. Muriel Powers.

Lisa Grace one of the organisers behind the event said: "This is the sixth year we have run it now. We hire the equipment form the Shropshire smallholders association and people come down with their own bottles and we press as much as we can.

Willey Village Hall , near Broseley, and the annual Apple Press day where people can bring there apples to be turned into juice.  With there own apples: Karim and Mark Hordley from Shrewsbury.
Willey Village Hall , near Broseley, and the annual Apple Press day where people can bring there apples to be turned into juice. With there own apples: Karim and Mark Hordley from Shrewsbury.

"It's a great community day. We must have pressed thousands of apples and gallons of juice."

Willey Village Hall , near Broseley, and the annual Apple Press day where people can bring there apples to be turned into juice.  Isaac Attridge 11.
Willey Village Hall , near Broseley, and the annual Apple Press day where people can bring there apples to be turned into juice. Isaac Attridge 11.
Willey Village Hall , near Broseley, and the annual Apple Press day where people can bring there apples to be turned into juice.
Willey Village Hall , near Broseley, and the annual Apple Press day where people can bring there apples to be turned into juice.
Willey Village Hall , near Broseley, and the annual Apple Press day where people can bring there apples to be turned into juice.  Margaret Hazeldine.
Willey Village Hall , near Broseley, and the annual Apple Press day where people can bring there apples to be turned into juice. Margaret Hazeldine.