{"id":287,"date":"2009-09-27T20:07:31","date_gmt":"2009-09-27T19:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oldvarieties.com\/contents1a\/?p=287"},"modified":"2009-09-27T20:07:31","modified_gmt":"2009-09-27T19:07:31","slug":"apple-day-in-cumbria-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldvarieties.com\/contents1a\/2009\/09\/apple-day-in-cumbria-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Day in Cumbria 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

Counties all over the UK are preparing for their Apple Day events to be held throughout the month of October.<\/p>\n

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Apple orchard, Acorn Bank, Penrith.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Britain has the largest apple heritage in the world, with only a handful of the varieties seen for sale today. Old varieties<\/a> do exist all over the country with many special National Apple Day events taking place each year to promote these wonderful fruits.<\/p>\n

The annual festival is aimed at raising awareness about the importance of preserving traditional apple varieties,<\/p>\n


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The 2009 Apple Day events in Cumbria will be held on:<\/p>\n

28th September – 1st october 2009 – Sizergh Castle & Garden, Kendal, Cumbria.<\/strong>
\nGuided walks and apple identification. Juicing and tasting. (Identification of apples on Tuesday and Thursday).
\nRecipe cards and advice available.
\nVisit Sizergh Castle & Gardens<\/a> website<\/p>\n

Sunday 3rd October 2009 – Wordsworth House, Cockermouth, Cumbria.<\/strong>
\nTaste some of Cumbria’s heritage apples such as the Keswick Codlin, Greenup Pippin and Carlisle Codlin.
\nLots of apple games, baking and juicing demonstrations, fun and competitions.
\nVisit the Wordsworth House<\/a> website.<\/p>\n

Saturday 3rd October – Orchard Barn, 32 Briery Bank, Arnside.<\/strong>
\nOrchard walks, apple identification, cakes and jams, cookery demonstrations, story-telling, children\u2019s games and much more. 10am – 4pm Organised by the Arnside and Silverdale AONB Partnership
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Saturday October 17 &\u00a0 Sunday 18th – Beetham Nurseries,\u00a0 Pool Darkin Lane, Beetham CLA7 7AP<\/strong>
\nMeet Hilary Wilson \u2018The Apple Lady\u2019 on Saturday 17th October. Hilary\u2019s\u00a0 interest in apples, which began when she was a child, led her to research and source varieties suitable for the wet and cold conditions in this area, she is also an expert in the skill of grafting.
\nHilary will be on hand to chat and answer your questions. She enjoys helping people to identify their apples.
\nAttractions to include: Wide selection of apple trees including some unusual varieties;\u00a0 Enjoy apple tasting and delicious home made \u2018fruity food\u2019 in the Tea Room.
\nExpert advice on pollination, pruning, pests and diseases & tree selection; we will have many other types of fruit trees including: Peaches, Pears, Plums, Kiwis and Cherries. And on Sunday 18th October the Kendal Beekeepers\u2019 Association will be present. They will bring along a glass observation hive with real bees, information on attracting bees into your garden, and a beehive containing photographs so people can see inside \u2018safely\u2019, and perhaps even honey to sell.
\nVisit Beetham Nurseries <\/a>website.<\/p>\n

Sunday 18th October 2009 – Acorn Bank,<\/a> Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria.<\/strong>
\nGames and competitions, advice on growing apples, storytelling, Punch & Judy, Music, dance and pruning demonstrations with the Northern Fruit group, cookery demonstrations with Annette Gibbons. There will be a local food producers’ market and country crafts.<\/p>\n

Entertainment from Punch and Judy, Crook Morris, The Eden Valley Storytellers and The Eagle Bowmen.
\nA large number of different varieties of apple are available to buy and to sample, and you are welcome to bring your own apples to be identified (by prior arrangement).
\nVisit Acorn Bank<\/a> website.<\/p>\n

To find out about Apple Day events all over the country visit The Common ground<\/a> website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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