Bridgend Allotments Apple Day 2010

Interesting Scotsgran and agreat Idea.

It is nice that it is in Edinburgh. They have them down in the Borders and further south but this is the first I have heard of them being in Edinburgh. In Germany near Mosbach in the Neckar Valley fruit trees are planted alongside the roads by the local council. Every year anyone who wants a tree can bid for it in an auction. They send a lot of their apples to be juiced. I always meant to take one of our apples down to have it ID'd as we do not know what variety it is.

I'd go if I lived near. I have lots of apples from my garden and don't know what to do with them. I'd enjoy watching them being pressed.

This link gives an idea of where some of the apple days are being held including some in Wales.You can have your apples pressed in Cardiff.
http://www.england-in-particular.info/cg/appleday/a-events.html#list.

WALES

2 nd and 3rd October Erddig House (NT), Wrexham, LL13 0YT 11am - 5pm - this will be the 20th Apple Day at Erddig celebrating the apple harvest with over 140 varieties grown in the gardens, tastings, demonstrations, craft fair, live music and activities for all the family. Booking Not Needed (01978 355314) erddig@nationaltrust.org.uk entry free to NT members otherwise £10.30 adults; £6.72 children; £25.75 family ticket.

Saturday 9th October, 10.00am – 4.00pm. Scolton Manor, Spittal, Pembrokeshire SA62 5QL, organized by the Tree Fruit Society of Wales. An apple identification day, part of our search for the apple heritage of West Wales. Contact Lesley Jones http://www.treefruitsocietyofwales.org.uk into@treefruitsocietyofwales.org.uk

Saturday 16th October, Clare Gardens, Lower Cathedral Rd, Riverside, Cardiff organised by Friends of Clare Gardens, Riverside Community Market Association & Cardiff Transition Project as part of Orchard Cardiff Project. Members of the public will be able to come along and bring their fruit to be pressed in the heart of the city. Activities and tasting planned. For further information, contact Jenny Howells on 07532 385899 outreach@riversidemarket.org.uk

Saturday, October 23, 10am - 2pm. St. Thomas’ Methodist Church, The Common, Lampeter, Ceredigion SA48 7DQ. Games (including Longest Peel Competition), quiz, prizes, music and food. Orchardist’s Lunch served from 12 noon while supplies last, price £2.50, also for sale apple pie and cream dessert, home-made apple chutneys and apple-themed baked goods. Bring and share apple variety tasting and exhibition. ‘Pony apples’ available. All proceeds to benefit the Cameroon Farming Project through the Methodist Relief and Development Fund. Free admission. Rev. Bryan Yardy (01570 423662) bryan.yardy@methodist.org.uk

23rd/24th October, Saturday/Sunday Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre Café, Cynonville, Port Talbot, SA13 3HG Special apple dishes, sweet and savoury, on the menu all weekend. 01639 850564 d.wagstaff@npt.gov.uk :www.afanforestpark.co.uk

BRECKNOCKSHIRE

CARMARTHEN

DENBIGHSHIRE

GLAMORGAN

Saturday 23rd October Natural History Museum, St Fagans, Cardiff CF5 6XB

Alas, I know I can't get to the Edinburgh event. Would have been very interesting. Many Thanks for highlighting these dates!! :-))

Thanks for the inf Scotsgran