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Steyning Community Orchard - Apple Day

Steyning Community Orchard

Steyning Community Orchard Apple DayCOME AND CELEBRATE APPLE DAY ON Saturday 1st OCTOBER!
NOON to 4PM


We will be holding our third Apple Day in the Memorial Playing Field (MPF), and if the previous two years are anything to go by it will be a very busy day.
The apple crop this year promises to be large though the ripening of the fruit is slightly delayed due to the lack of sun during the summer months. So please come and join us.  There will be apple juicing, recognition and tasting. We will have two apple presses in action and an opportunity to juice your own - if possible bring along your containers.
 
The orchard is growing. We have now removed the dead apple that grew amongst the central cluster of our recently planted trees, and will be planting another one of Sussex Heritage origin in its place on Apple Day. There will lots of things to entertain your children, including games and face painting.  Julia and Malcolm Donaldson will be telling stories and Julia will sign books with assistance from the Steyning Bookshop.

For the first time we will have Cider and Real Ale for sale. ...and jams, cakes and tarts - a produce stall with a distinctly fruity flavour ......and music throughout the afternoon, played by three local groups. We will be introducing our plans for a Steyning Fruit Tree Survey headed by Louise Mandry, with the idea of mapping out what fruit tree stock we have in this beautiful old medieval town. Who knows there may be a rare/unknown apple or other fruit tree growing in your garden.
DO COME AND JOIN US AS PART OF THE ANNUAL NATIONAL CELEBRATION OF THE APPLE!
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