On the 10th and 11th of October 2026, the Marcher Apple Network attended the Big Apple, Much Marcle, Herefordshire, where we proudly showed off our heritage apples display and helped the public identify apples they brought with them.
On the Sunday afternoon, the Archbishop of Canterbury (Dame Sarah Mullally) attended the Big Apple as part of her visit to the area celebrating the 1,350th anniversary of the Hereford Diocese.
The Archbishop spent some time looking at the MAN-supplied apple varieties and then had a good chat with our Treasurer about how we identify different apple varieties.
Read more about her visit on the BBC website where there is a photograph of the Archbishop discussing apples – you’ll see our MAN Banner displayed in the background!