Brock's Hill Apple Day, 2010

The Apple Day at Brock's Hill, Oadby, will take place on Sunday 10 Oct 10, organised as usual by Helen Gregory.

Last year there were hundreds of visitors of all ages. Details should follow soon, but we expect apple pressing, cider-makers and samples; Leicestershire Heritage Apples Project will be there, and there will be Leicestershire apples for people to sample.

This will be the sixth such event. We hope for decent weather and a good turnout.

UPDATE- DETAILS:

APPLE DAY Brocks Hill Country Park, Oadby, Sunday 10th October 2010, 11am-3.30pm.

Taste and buy Leicestershire apple varieties.

Apple Identification – if you have apples in your garden that you cannot identify, bring along 3 apples per tree with a twig and leaves.

Buy cakes, chutneys, wine, cider and honey.

Meet the Leicestershire Heritage Apple Project, Rockingham Forest Cider, Welland Valley Vineyard, the Northern Orchards Forum and an adviser from the National Fruit Collection.

Apple juicing and Apple Roasting with Paul Hand. (bring apples from your trees and a bottle to take your juice home)

Apple based menu in café.

Advice on grafting, rootstocks and planting orchards.

Borough of Oadby and Wigston, www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk , Tel: 0116 257 2888 (on the day) or 0116 257 2651 (before the day).