Ribston Pippin (Yorkshire) by Charles Raymond

Apple Day 2011

Celebrating the Apple

Ribston Pippin (Yorkshire) by Charles Raymond

Weekend 22 - 23 October 2010
10am to 4pm each day
(Garden Centre open 8:30am to 6pm on Saturday)

Buckingham Garden Centre Celebrates The Apple with our annual
Apple Weekend Event on Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd October 2011.

TOP APPLE experts will be here to answer your apple questions and
to help identify apples: John Edgeley (Saturday for full identifying service) and Ruth Ward (Sunday), author of the book, A Harvest of Apples, which will be available for book signings, apple advice and some fruit identification help.

DISPLAY of unusual apples and crab apples. We hope to beat last year’s numbers with a display of over 100+ varieties!

Marcus Roberts will be on hand to answer any queries regarding community orchards and running demonstrations of apple pressing on both days. Bring in your surplus apples and take home the juice.

Fritz De Zutter from Moulton College will be happy to advise on apple tree forms and rootstocks.

Our new RESTAURANT will be preparing a selection of delicious ‘apple-themed’ recipes throughout the weekend.

Local Apples, Juices, Honey & Wax, plus Trained & Dwarf Rootstock Fruit Trees will be available on the day, and bare root for November collection.

Plus MANY OTHER displays and activities for the whole family to enjoy
 
ALL your vegetable questions answered by The Buckinghamshire Branch of The National Vegetable Society

Buckingham Horticultural Society

Poultry, newly-hatched chicks & rare breeds on display from Country Poultry

Angela Churcher will be bringing in Petalpacas on Saturday, and Susan Welch will be here on Sunday with her rare breed sheep and goats.
 
FREE Children’s entertainment on both days - Phil Banks will be balloon sculpting and performing close-up magic whilst Lynn Banks creates fun for the children with her colourful face painting!

Apply for our  DISCOUNT CARD at Apple Weekend for only £5.00! (normally £10.00 life membership).  For further details, or to apply for membership, please ask at the Customer Service Desk on the day.

Our Apple Weekend will be supporting our chosen charity for 2011:
Air Ambulance: (Berks, Oxon & Bucks).  Please give generously!

 

DON’T FORGET October is National Conifer Month: ‘Love me, Love My Conifer’ is this year’s theme.

NO ENTRY CHARGE – JUST COME AND ENJOY THE DISPLAYS AND TALK TO LOCAL GROUPS. EXPERTS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS

Apple Day - Celebrating the Apple

 

For other Apple Day events see www.commonground.org.uk

English Apples

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Tingewick Road, Buckingham, MK18 4AE, UK.
Tel: 01280 822133 - Fax: 01280 815491

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