Apple Day

apple display

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 2011
This event is organised by Bradford Apple Group and will be held at
Bowling Park Community Orchard, BD4 (see map for directions)
Sunday 9th October 12-4pm

Hopefully we have a repeat of last year's wonderful 10th Anniversary special - over 700 people enjoyed a glorious day entertained by a feast of appley activities.

Activities during the event will include the following (some will be timetabled rather than happennig all day - the timetable wil be available in the days leading up to the event):

  • 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)
  • cafe selling sweet and savoury fruity dishes

Timetabled Activities include:

12.00-12.30    Apple Bingo
12.30 – 1.00    Apple Bobbing
1.00  - Tree ID and Minibeast Hunts
1.00 – 1.45    Apple Tasting
2.00 – 2.45    Chocolate Apples
3pm - Tree ID and Minibeast Hunts
3.00 – 3.30    Apple Tasting
3.30 – 4.00    Apple Bobbing

All afternoon
-    arts table
-    minibeast hunts and identification (meet at top area of the orchard)

 

This year Apple Day is being run through existing projects within BEES and BCEP; supported by funding from;
Bradford Council (Community Funding Unit—YMCA), BMDC Logo
Lottery—Awards 4 All (Wildlife Wanders—YMCA)
Community Space Challenge—YMCA.

BCEP are funded by Bradford and Airedale NHS to deliver Grow Organic.