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I havent seen those in all the games i have played yet.
(or are they the same rarity as world events, which i havent seen either 
)
I've seen both of them using the default resource occurrence setting. I use the Temperate map setting. I play on small, medium and large maps. But generally play with less opponents than default. My last game I saw numerous grain resources in AI lands. Though I believe in All my games thus far, I have only seen one single material resource.
I don't believe I've ever seen a world event. My next game I will crank up the resource and world events setting to max.
Orchards and Apiaries are definitely in the game and fully functional. I agree about the World Events, never seen one and I don't think they have been activated yet.
Forgot to mention: I generally play with less opponents than the default.
Clay Pit and Orchard
Medium world with 4 opponents. Mountainous map and Dense resources.
I always play on sparse. I never have any problems with getting metal or crystals diplomatic capital. But except these "important" resources, I hardly find anything. 
I have yet to find any of these, in like 3 playthrough with default settings, large map.
Are the world events those quests that trigger when you walk near them? Like kill the big effin dragon or go get this book sort of thing? They dont have a starting point (like an inn or anything...) they just kinda happen when you go near them.
Not my definition of a world event, but your post got me thinking as I havent had any either.
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