Apple Day

Event published by 1in12 Cafe Collective And Treehouse Cafe

Event date: October 10, 2009 12:00

Tagged as: culture economic_crisis environmentalism

Places: 1in12 bradford treehouse

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Apple day is a celebration of the diversity of our fruit heritage.
Only a handful of apple varieties are available in the shops, yet over 6000 varieties have been grown in the past. Nearly 2000 apples are grown at the national collection at the Brogdale Horticultural Trust in Kent.

Common Ground, a national charity that encourages people to recognise the distinctivenes of 'the place', instigated Apple Day in 1990. It is now an established date in the festive calendar and is celebrated annually on or near 21st October. The apple was chosen as an iconic symbol for all the fruit and nuts that are grown in this country.

Bradford Apple Day 2009
This event is organised by Bradford Apple Group and will be held at
Bowling Park Community Orchard, BD4 (see website for directions)
Saturday 10th October 12-4pm

Activities during the event include:

• wildlife and food games
• art activities
• games such as apple bobbing and longest peel
• apple tasting and squeezing fresh apple juice
• apples for sale - varieties you won't find in the shops
• horticultural advice
• trees for sale
• apple identification (please bring 3 fruit and a twig and leaves to aid identification)
• 1in12 and Treehouse cafe selling sweet and savoury apple dishes, yum!

Links:

BEES website with Apple Day info

with a link to a map!

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