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Caption: EXPERIENCE HIGHBANK ORGANIC ORCHARDS
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Caption: During blossom time in May, harvest time in October and November, through to Christmas, Highbank offers an insight into a small scale Irish organic food producer. We visited the orchard in spring where the orchard had started to bloom. Rod introduces this tree as Katie.
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Caption: We toured the orchard on this tractor train.
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Caption: A peaceful drive on the tracker train through the blooming apple orchards 🍏 🍎
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Caption: Rod Calder-Potts telling us about organic farming and the history of the orchard.
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Caption: We continue on our tour, these are some of the things we spot along the way.
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Caption: Steeped in medieval history the 17th century stonebuilt coachyard with its small distillery offers a backdrop to tasting the organic orchard syrup,juices, organic ciders and apple spirits all produces directly from the orchards.
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Caption: The smallest distillery in Ireland
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Caption: Kilkenny gin made in the premises.
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Caption: Tasting the products made in the orchard in their cafe and we were treated to some music during it.
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Caption: You have to try this - I loved it on my porridge for breakfast earlier that morning.
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Caption: Exceptional quality and award winning cider Vinegar made by Highbank Orchard.
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Caption: If you are around Kilkenny you have to go and have a look at the orchard and stock up on their unique products. http://highbankorchards.com/visit/ #loveireland
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