Apple Day Celebrations!

Aug 15, 2011

APPLE DAY CELEBRATIONS
ORCHARD OPEN DAY
CROSS LANES FRUIT FARM, MAPLEDURHAM, RG4 7UW
SUNDAY 9  OCTOBER 10.00am-5.00pm

At Cross Lanes we grow over fifty varieties of apples, all different – sweet, sharp, juicy, crisp, nutty, rich, aromatic, complex and delicious. Come along to our Open Day and you will be able to try many of them. You can never get tired of apples with such a selection. Sweet juicy pears will be out for tasting too.

There are a host of other attractions too. Children will enjoy the apple games and seeing the array of apple peelers - who can get the longest piece of peel. See how the fresh apple juice is made and sample the different varieties. Bees are essential for apple growing and the beekeepers will be keen to share the secrets of the bees with you. Stalls will be selling delicious apple pies, cakes, jams and jellies with local eggs and plants too.

Take the opportunity to find out about the work that goes into producing the apples by joining one of the guided walks at 11.00am or 12.30pm and 2.00pm or 3.30pm.  Problems with pest and disease or with your pruning? Displays in the barn will answer your questions. Many surprising stories about apples will be there too.

Try your hand at the conkers. The Goring, Woodcote and District Lions will be there running the annual Conker Challenge to raise funds to support Lions charitable activities in the local community.

The Farm Shop, selling Cross Lanes apples and pears, juices and honey, will be open as usual. Tea and refreshments will be available all day.

Entrance and car parking are FREE.

For further information contact Gill Franklin on 0118 972 3167 or see www.crosslanesfruitfarm.co.uk .

NOTE.  If you miss the day, the Farm Shop is open every Wednesday to Sunday from 10.00am to 6.00pm until the apples run out in January. Or see us at Farmers’ Markets in Reading, Purley, Wallingford, Henley, Abingdon and others.