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DEVON APPLE GRAFTING COURSE Wednesday 15 February 2012, 7pm - 8.30pm Endsleigh Nurseries, near Milton Abbot Bring any secateurs or pruning knives that you may have. Places are limited. Rootstocks will be available to purchase Cost: £7.50 (Non-members £8.50) BOOK DIRECTLY WITH ENDSLEIGH ON 01822 870235
VISIT TO CORNISH ORCHARDS CIDER FARM, DULOE, near LISKEARD Wednesday 22nd February 2012, 10am – 12noon CANCELLED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT BOOKINGS Visit a regional producer of apple juices, cider and mulled cider. Andy Atkinson, Managing Director, will personally lead the tour and explain the complete process. You will also be able to visit the Cornish Orchards on site shop and express a serious interest in any of their products! The company supplies the EdenProject, a major Tavistock shop and many other varied businesses and it also buys apples from local orchards! There is also an opportunity to purchase their products. Cost: A donation of £4.00 per head NUMBERS ARE STRICTLY LIMITED AND PRE-BOOKING IS MANDATORY. (Use booking form but pay on day at Cornish Orchards.)
APPLE SUMMER PRUNING DAY – DEVON Sunday 8 July 2012, 10am – 1pm Located at orchards on the Bere Peninsula. Learn to summer prune and ascertain the different objectives and techniques between this and winter pruning. A hands-on course, with tutor Charles Staniland. This mainly practical morning will give you the confidence to tackle your trees and will cover the pruning to control growth and increase fruiting. Outdoor clothing, strong boots, gloves and a packed lunch will be necessary. Bring any useful pruning tools, secateurs, saws, etc.No climbing required. Cost: £10.00 (Non-members £15.00 includes two years membership fee) To book, complete the form.
APPLE MACHINERY TRAINING DAY Various Dates from late August to October 2012 An opportunity to learn how to select suitable apples and other fruit and turn into juice, by operating the electric crushing and pressing machinery and also the pasteurisation equipment. If you bring along some apples and empty fruit juice containers you can “Juice and Carry”! The training is part of the requirements to be able to hire the machinery. Places are limited and mature children must be accompanied. A great day out with good company – bring items for a barbecue (weather allowing). MEMBERS ONLY Please contact the Brian Lamb after 1 August to obtain more details and book a place. 01822 841309, email briankay1@tiscali.co.uk APPLE JUICING DAY, BEDFORD SQUARE, TAVISTOCK Saturday 29 September 2012, 10am –2pm The Tavy & Tamar Apple Group will supply a service of producing apple juice from the apples provided by members of the public (they must provide their own clean plastic fruit juice or glass containers for the precious liquid!). The undamaged apples must be from ‘clean’ orchards, which have not been grazed by animals within the last three months. A nominal charge will be made for the processing. No booking required; arrive with clean apples and juice containers. TENTH BERE APPLE FEST Saturday 6 October 2012, 1-5pm This popular event for growers and purchasers of apple products will be held as usual at Bere Ferrers Church Hall. Put the date in your diary now! APPLE JUICING DAY, BUCKLAND MONACHORUM Saturday 13 October 2012. Further details to follow. APPLE JUICING DAY, Sydenham Damerel, Tamar Valley Saturday 20 October 2012, 10am –2pm The Tavy & Tamar Apple Group will supply a service of producing apple juice from the apples provided by members of the public (they must provide their own clean plastic fruit juice or glass containers for the precious liquid!). The undamaged apples must be from ‘clean’ orchards, which have not been grazed by animals within the last three months. A nominal charge will be made for the processing. No booking required; arrive with clean apples and juice containers. OTHER ORGANISATION EVENTS Orchard Link Grafting Day, Saturday 18 February 11am-4pm. Cost: £30.00 @The Husbandry School. Tel. 07792 664710. Introduction to West Country Cider Making, West Bradley Orchards, Somerset. Thursday 21 June, Saturday 14 July. 9am-4.30pm Cost: £70.00. includes lunch. Details 01458 851222 |