An annual community celebration of the fruit produced by Highfield Park’s historic orchards brought together families, friends and neighbours from across St Albans on a sunny Sunday afternoon. The free Apple Day event takes place every year on the first Sunday in October, and includes children’s games, apple juicing demonstrations and...
Runners of all ages and abilities are being urged to lace up their trainers and join a special celebration event this June, as the much-loved St Albans Summer Solstice 10K marks its 10th year. Taking place on Friday June 19, the popular evening race - which is organised by St Albans...
On Saturday May 2, 30 years to the day since it was incorporated, Highfield Park Trust celebrated its 30th anniversary with two early morning walks around the park. The Sunrise Walk left the Visitor Centre at 5.30am and for those who needed a bit longer in bed, a second group left...
A Tyttenhanger farmer is transforming six hectares of his estate into a new organic orchard. Sion Hunter of Highfield Farm in Highfield Lane has started planting a mix of apple, pear, cherry and plum trees on a section of his 80 hectare site, with the aim of building a healthy, natural...
The sounds of horn blowing, banging pots and pans, musical instruments and a general hullabaloo could be heard resonating from Highfield Park as the sun set on Saturday evening, part of an ancient folk ceremony to ensure a good crop of apples at Cell Barnes Orchard. Faithfuls gathered from across the...
Tim Abbott, chair of Highfield Park Trust, offers a personal view on the green space the organisation oversees...
Highfield Park Trust will host their annual Wassailing event from 4.30pm this Saturday. This is an ancient English folk tradition, usually celebrated around Twelfth Night, in which singing and loud noises are used to prevent mischievous spirits from damaging the apple trees. The event reflects a general a general revival in the...
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