This year’s Apple Day will take place on Saturday 11 October, at the Baslow Jubilee Community Orchard, from 12-3pm.
What’s on at Apple Day?
- Apple Pressing
- Games & Competitions
- Ask The Expert
- Local Produce Stalls
- Live Music
- Charity Cider Bar
Food Offerings
- Superb cakes, tea & coffee from Baslow WI
- Hot soup from Il Lupo, Baslow
- Hot dogs from the Orchard Group
Competition Information
This year there will be a single competition for children and the theme is: Fruit & Vegetable Sculpture
- Any subject: animals, vehicles, buildings, people, superheroes?
- Any size: use your imagination
- Bring entries as early as possible on the day
- Judging by Councillor Susan Hobson
This Year’s Games
- Skittles
- Rockets
- Archery
- Apple Bobbing
- Hit The Buckets
Apple Juicing
This is very popular so bring as many apples as you can manage (minimum 2kg) to juice using our apple press.
If you have very. large quantities of apples, these can be pressed later in the afternoon. Everyone is very welcome to borrow the press for home use – ask one of the committee members for more information.
Please remember a few simple rules to help things run smoothly:
- Apples need to be clean, but blemishes don’t matter
- Any extra you have can be used for general distribution
- Keep a close eye on children using equipment, especially sharp knives
- Bring your own containers to take home your apple juice
- Freshly-pressed apple juice will keep for 48 hours in a refrigerator
- Freeze your apple juice if you want to keep it for longer
Location
The orchard is located in the amenity ground, an area of about half an acre, off Over Lane, which is accessed via footpath. Parking on Over Lane.
How do I get involved?
All Baslow residents are welcome to join the Orchard Group.
If you’re interested please contact: David Dawson, on: 01246 582998 or visit their website.