On Wednesday, volunteers gathered at the historic Harewood Estate to take part in a unique project.
A collaboration between Northern Monk and Harewood House, the project saw volunteers gather hops from the estate’s historic walled garden.
Originally planted in 1999 by head gardener Trevor Nicholson, the hops were then transported to Northern Monk’s brewery just a stone’s throw away, where they will be turned into a special-edition green hop beer.
Enjoy these 11 colourful photos from the event, captured by Yorkshire Evening Post photographer Gerard Binks.
1. Northern Monk & Harewood House Hop Pick
Head Gardener Trevor Nicholson who originally planted the hops in 1999. | Yorkshire Evening Post Photo: Gerard Binks
2. Northern Monk & Harewood House Hop Pick
Nicholson harvests the hops. | Yorkshire Evening Post Photo: Gerard Binks
3. Northern Monk & Harewood House Hop Pick
On Wednesday, Northern Monk Brewery and Harewood House worked together, marshalling a team of volunteers for a hop pick in Harewood's historic Walled Garden. | Yorkshire Evening Post Photo: Gerard Binks
4. Northern Monk & Harewood House Hop Pick
The team then took the freshly picked hops directly to Northern Monk's brewery just 10km away. | Yorkshire Evening Post Photo: Gerard Binks
5. Northern Monk & Harewood House Hop Pick
The hops being picked by volunteers. | Yorkshire Evening Post Photo: Gerard Binks
6. Northern Monk & Harewood House Hop Pick
The hops are used to produce a special edition of green hop collaboration beer from Northern Monk and The Harewood Food & Drink Project. | Yorkshire Evening Post Photo: Gerard Binks