Stamford Apple Day (from the Stamford Community Orchard Group)
Saturday October 3rd
Stamford Apple Day, to be held at Stamford Arts Centre on the 3rd October 2015
Stamford hosts one of the country's largest Apple Day events, attracting over a thousand visitors on the day.This year is set to be bigger and better than ever! This is because the group is one step closer to finding the Stamford Pippin. The apple has been sent off for further investigation and local experts feel that this could be our biggest find in decades. Also, as always, the East of England Apples and Orchards Project will be bringing along many different varieties English apple.And their experts will be on-hand to identify the apples that people bring along on the day - hoping to find some of the long-lost Stamford apple varieties. SCOG's own gurus will be dispensing invaluable advice to people on how to sort out problems and look after the apple trees in their gardens.
As well as the apple identification there will be a tombola and lots of stalls selling apple related gifts and produce.There will also be fun and games such as pin the maggot on the apple and apple bobbing, for children big & small. A perfect day out for families.
SCOG is a Registered Charity (No.1115719) based in Stamford. Our aim is to preserve the old orchards that still exist in the town, to establish new orchards and to rediscover old apple varieties. The Group has already planted and managed a Community Orchard in the town and has an exciting new site on Uffington Road where they are busy planting different varieties of fruit trees.
For more details contact maria83_jameel@hotmail.co.uk or visit our website at www.scog.org.uk
tel no 01780 484180
Stamford Arts Centre
27 St. Marys Street
Stamford
PE9 2DL
The event runs from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Saturday October 3rd
Stamford Apple Day, to be held at Stamford Arts Centre on the 3rd October 2015
Stamford hosts one of the country's largest Apple Day events, attracting over a thousand visitors on the day.This year is set to be bigger and better than ever! This is because the group is one step closer to finding the Stamford Pippin. The apple has been sent off for further investigation and local experts feel that this could be our biggest find in decades. Also, as always, the East of England Apples and Orchards Project will be bringing along many different varieties English apple.And their experts will be on-hand to identify the apples that people bring along on the day - hoping to find some of the long-lost Stamford apple varieties. SCOG's own gurus will be dispensing invaluable advice to people on how to sort out problems and look after the apple trees in their gardens.
As well as the apple identification there will be a tombola and lots of stalls selling apple related gifts and produce.There will also be fun and games such as pin the maggot on the apple and apple bobbing, for children big & small. A perfect day out for families.
SCOG is a Registered Charity (No.1115719) based in Stamford. Our aim is to preserve the old orchards that still exist in the town, to establish new orchards and to rediscover old apple varieties. The Group has already planted and managed a Community Orchard in the town and has an exciting new site on Uffington Road where they are busy planting different varieties of fruit trees.
For more details contact maria83_jameel@hotmail.co.uk or visit our website at www.scog.org.uk
tel no 01780 484180
Stamford Arts Centre
27 St. Marys Street
Stamford
PE9 2DL
The event runs from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
