Pickled Pears

Pickled Pear Recipe

Pickled pears are a stylish treat, spooned out of the jar with little of the syrup.  The perfect accompaniment to cheese and cold cuts on Christmas Day, or a lovely homemade gift.  Recipe courtesy of our friends at Wasted Kitchen. INGREDIENTS 1 kg Pears – you want them to be reasonably hard so that they […]

Kent BIG Weekend

Brogdale Collections Charity is taking part in the Kent Big Weekend this June and the ballot is now open! Do not miss the opportunity to WIN 20 pairs of tickets for Brogdale and other amazing attractions in Kent over the weekend of 24th & 25th June.  What is the Kent Big Weekend about? The Kent […]

best time to visit

Brogdale’s Season Guide

Discover The National Fruit Collection with our season’s guide to see when you might want to visit.. You can also download a pdf version by clicking here.  Blossom The Blossom display at Brogdale is like no other, with different varieties and fruits blooming between March and May with colours from bright white to fuscia pink, […]

Kent School Trips

   We had an amazing 2022 for Kent school trips here at Brogdale Collections and loved welcoming all the different classes. We hope to see you again this year for more fun hands-on learning!   Great value day out to remember, that meets your curriculum needs!   We provide fun, fruit-filled Kent school trips,  where […]

Winter Pruning

Winter Pruning Insights from John Easton for fruit trees – Summer/ Autumn 2022 and How to prepare for 2023. Tis the season to be winter pruning… Gardeners know that growing can often be a challenge, but even accepting that is sometimes not enough. Following the rules of growing and winter pruning you may think that […]

Courses at Brogdale – perfect Christmas gifts

Give the gift of a rural experience for Christmas Brogdale Collections in Faversham has a packed programme of rural workshops planned for 2022 which are perfect gifts for anyone who loves growing, making or nature. Many of the courses take place in the orchards and buildings at Brogdale and are delivered by friendly, knowledgeable specialists. […]

Pick your own cherries

Social Media Competitions – Terms and Conditions

The promoter is Brogdale Collections, registered office Brogdale Farm, Brogdale Road, Faversham. The competition is open to residents of the United Kingdom aged 18 years or over except employees of Brogdale Collections, their close relatives and anyone otherwise connected with the organisation or judging of the competition. There is no entry fee and no purchase […]

The National Fruit Collection is one of the largest fruit collections in the world and is located at Brogdale Farm, near Faversham, Kent.

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