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WASSAILING EVENING – IN AID OF DEVON AIR AMBULANCE APPEAL SATURDAY 8 January 2011 6.30pm at Church Hall, Bere Ferrers followed by visit to adjacent Ancient North Orchard. Fun evenings to honour the apple trees and ensure that they will be fruitful in the coming year. Entertainment from the Tavy Tars and the Dartmoor Morris Dancers. Wear Wellington boots with clean change for hall, bring torches & whistles etc. Booking essential (sold out last year) at Margaret’s, Alpine House Hairdressing Salon Tel 01822 840380 Cost Adults £5.00 Children free. (Includes a pasty and drink of cider or apple juice.) APPLE WINTER PRUNING DAY – DEVONSaturday 29 January 2011 – 10am - 3pm Located at Orchards in the Tavey Valley Learn to prune - a hands-on course with tutor, Charles Staniland. This mainly practical day will give you the confidence to tackle your trees and will cover the pruning of semi mature trees and formative pruning of younger trees Outdoor clothing, strong boots, gloves and a packed lunch will be necessary. Bring any useful, pruning tools, secateurs, saws, etc. No climbing required. Cost £14.00 (non-members £18.00) To Book complete attached form. SECOND APPLE WINTER PRUNING DAY – DEVONSaturday 12 February 2011 – 10am - 3pm Located at Private Orchard in the Tavey Valley This is a closed course for members of the Buckland Food Growers Group, However, there may be a few places available and you should contact the Organiser, Matt Wood for availability and then send the Booking Form and cheque to him. (Tel 01822854332 E-mail mattwood@coastsolutions.co.uk The Programme and costs will be the same as the 29 January Course above. DEVON APPLE GRAFTING COURSE Tuesday 8th February 2011 – 7pm - 8.30pm ENDSLEIGH NURSERIES, NR MILTON ABBOTBring 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 23rd February 2011 10am – 12noon 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 Eden Project, a major Tavistock shop and many other varied businesses and it also buy apples from local orchards! Andy asks that you make a donation of £4.00 per head towards the Friends of St Cuby’s Fund, included in this will be a welcoming glass of his Wassail (mulled cider). NUMBERS ARE STRICTLY LIMITED AND PRE-BOOKING IS MANDATORY. (Use booking form but pay on day at Cornish Orchards.) APPLE SUMMER PRUNING DAY – DEVONSaturday 16 July 2011 - 10am – 1pm Located at Orchards on the Bere PeninsulaLearn 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 £14.00) To Book complete attached form APPLE SUMMER PRUNING DAY – DEVON
Saturday 17th July 2010. 10am – 2pm Located at orchards on the Bere PeninsulaLearn 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 £12.00 (non-members £14.00). To book, complete attached form APPLE FOCUS YELVERTON VILLAGE HALL FRIDAY 11 JUNE 2010 at 7.15pm CHOOSING AND PLANTING APPLE TREES FOR WEST DEVON Michael Taylor from Endsleigh Gardens Nurseries MANAGEMENT AND CULTIVATION OF THE SMALL ORCHARD Chris Groves of Cotehele orchards Coffee and tea break THE PRODUCTION AND PASTUERISATION OF HOME APPLE JUICE AND HOW I MAKE MY CIDER ! William Spearing and Brian Lamb GRANTS FOR NEW ORCHARDS FROM THE DARTMOOR NATIONAL PARK Ian Durrant DNPA EXHIBITION OF APPLE JUICING MACHINERY (Available for hire to members) ADMISSION £2.00 Children Free Tickets available from Ward & Chowen, Yelverton Office or tel. 01822 841309 JOINT ACTIVITY WITH MEMBERS OF ORCHARD LINKWe have received an invitation to join members of Orchard Link (our fellow organisation from South Devon) on a visit to the orchards at Cotehele, where we will have a guided tour/talk by Chris Groves who is the horticulturist responsible for the two orchards. Date Sat 22 May Time 12 pm at Cotehele Transport Orchard Link are travelling up by the Tamar Valley Line, join them at 1102 Bere Ferrers, 1110 Bere Alston and then walk or by boat ferry (if running). Cost Normal admission plus a collection for Chris. Booking Just let Brian know if you are coming |