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APPLE JUICING DAY, 20TH OCTOBER, 2-4PM – ARRANGEMENTS
The apple juicing event will take place this Sunday in the Parkinson’s Park Community Orchard. If it is dreadful weather the event will be cancelled so please check here first if wet.
We are pleased to offer this fun event for local residents to come and press locally grown apples for their own use. We have hired the community juicing equipment from Leeds Urban Harvest and the event is supported by The Orchard Project .
The fruit in the Community Orchard and on the Park trees has nearly all gone, but what is still there can be picked, washed, and juiced.
You are welcome to bring fruit from your own apple trees, it will be mixed together with others to form a blend. Please can you wash the fruit before you bring it.
If you want to take juice away, bring your own clean bottles or jugs, the juice can be stored in a fridge for 3-4 days.
The recent rain in the Park makes the layer of clay on the surface of the soil muddy, so make sure to wear suitable clothes and shoes – especially if you want to pick apples.
Children must be accompanied by adults.
RECIPES USED AT THE APPLE DAY EVENT
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Apple Picking Time in October with Apple Day on 20th
The apples in the orchard are ripening nicely, but they are not yet ready for picking. The majority of the varieties need another month or so to mature – and we could do with some sun. If you look in our orchard trail (download here) you will find the ideal picking dates for each type. Also whether the apple is a dessert fruit or better for cooking.
Unfortunately some apples have lost their labels during the year, so we need to renew them. Others we have still to confirm their identity.
We are having an apple day on 20th October; more information to follow later.
Above from left to right Charlestown Pippin a dessert apple, Balsam, which can be a dessert or cooker apple, and an Egremont Russet, another dessert fruit.
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Dinosaurs Took Over the Park for the 2019 Children’s Gala
Despite the rain, there was a good attendance of new Friends and old. The Dinosaur Trail was especially popular with the children; as was the ever entertaining Professor Dan who worked his magic as he dodged the showers. For the adults there was an excellent display from Guiseley Camera Club, and the launch of the new 2020 Aireborough Historical Society Calendar. Guiseley Brass Band lent a Yorkshire flavour to the afternoon, thankful that this year they had their smart new gazebo to sit under.
Well done once again to the organizing committee, all the helpers and the sponsors.
Now, if you look very carefully you will find that some of the dinosuars are still around. !!
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PROGRAMME FOR THE CHILDREN’S GALA 2 – 4.30PM, 1st SEPTEMBER 2019
2pm onwards Professor Dan
2pm Guiseley Brass Band
3.15pm Guiseley Brass
3.45pm Children’s Games
4pm Fancy Dress Parade
4.15pm Presentation of prizes and raffle draw
4.30 Close of Event
There will be:
- Metal detecting and fossil hunting,
- A Dinosaur course
- Facepainting
- Arts and crafts tent
- Photographic exhbition by Aireborough Photographic Society
- Display by Aireborough Historic Society
- Refreshments with dinosaur buns
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Another Firework Spectacle
Another excellent event to end the Tales Told Festival 2019 by Codswallop CIC.
