‘Give me a land of boughs and leaf,

A land of trees that stand;

Where trees are fallen there is grief;

I love no leafless land...’

Housman.

Welcome to Orchard Eye, a website dedicated to capturing the day-to-day beauty of the West Country's apple orchards.

Working with small, traditional artisans like Burrow Hill, Days Cottage and Wilkins, as well as industry giants such as Gaymers and Thatchers, over the past decade photographer Neil Phillips has had unique access to some of the region's top food and drink producers. From harsh mid-winter landscapes and colourful spring blossom to fruit-laden summers and autumn harvests, this superb collection of images depicts the people and places behind the cider-making process.

Thanks for visiting Orchard Eye and if you have any questions or, would like to buy an image, please contact Neil on 07885 214291

or  email me

neilphillipsphoto@btopenworld.com

or for immediate downloads

www.cephas.com

Neil Phillips’s atmospheric image of a small apple orchard at the foot of Glastonbury Tor has been chosen to appear on the National Trust’s 2011 Calender.

The Scrumping Project

movie.

Click on the picture to view the movie, play loud !!

From the far -flung forgotten orchards of this island,

Orchardeye brings you our national drink, 

( pre - dating beer in this country by more than 1500 years )

uncompromisingly strong, unclinchingly pure, and generous in spirit.

England  in a glass.

quote adapted from http://www.real-cider.co.uk

All images copyright Neil Phillips Photography LTD. All rights reserved.