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Celebrate European Orchard Day at Irish Seed Savers! <\/strong><\/p>\n

When Spring is in full bloom, orchards across Ireland, Britain, and Europe will open their gates to celebrate European Orchard Day<\/strong>! This annual event, held at the end of April \/ \/start of May, honours the beauty and biodiversity of fruit trees while raising awareness of their conservation.<\/p>\n

Join the celebration of European Orchard Day by taking the Blossom Trail Guided Tour at Irish Seed Savers during the Raheen Wood Bealtaine Festival*. Stroll among the enchanting apple tree blossoms of the National Heritage Apple Tree Collection and uncover their fascinating stories.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf33 Blossom Picnic:<\/strong> Complete your experience with a charming Blossom Picnic\u2014savour your lunch under the shade of an apple tree, accompanied by delicious orchard delights like our award-winning heritage apple juice!<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf38 Guided Tour:<\/strong> Saturday, May 10th, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM<\/p>\n

*Bealtine Festival wristband required to take part in the Blossom Trail Guided Tour<\/strong><\/p>\n

Full details at <\/strong>https:\/\/bealtainegardenfestival.ie\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Find out more information about European Orchard Day and learn more about heritage orchards at https:\/\/orchardseverywhere.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2819,"featured_media":56369,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,100],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCelebrate European Orchard Day at Irish Seed Savers! - Irish Seed Savers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/irishseedsavers.ie\/shop\/2025\/03\/24\/celebrate-european-orchard-day-at-irish-seed-savers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Celebrate European Orchard Day at Irish Seed Savers! 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