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#7 Apples and Orchards for a Sustainable Future
#7 Apples and Orchards for a Sustainable Future
#7 Apples and Orchards for a Sustainable Future
Traditional orchards are our past and future, supporting biodiversity and conservation.
We are here to help others to to create and restore orchards and this year we have partnered with Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty https://www.malvernhillsaonb.org.uk/ on a new project "Traditional Orchards for the Future Initiative" e
Traditional orchards are our past and future, supporting biodiversity and conservation.
We are here to help others to to create and restore orchards and this year we have partnered with Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty https://www.malvernhillsaonb.org.uk/ on a new project "Traditional Orchards for the Future Initiative" ensuring that our orchards, and their delicious fruits, are available to future generations.
More detail at https://colwallorchardgroup.org/event2
#2 Apple Recipes and Apple Varieties
#7 Apples and Orchards for a Sustainable Future
#7 Apples and Orchards for a Sustainable Future
Apple Week means eating our amazing apples! Sweet or savoury - apples are a wonderful addition to so many recipes. We've found some amazing dishes at https://www.olivemagazine.com/guides/best-ever/best-ever-baking-recipes-using-apples/
Or try the local favourite Malvern Pudding http://www.ourlizzy.com/recipe-vegan-malvern-pudding.h
Apple Week means eating our amazing apples! Sweet or savoury - apples are a wonderful addition to so many recipes. We've found some amazing dishes at https://www.olivemagazine.com/guides/best-ever/best-ever-baking-recipes-using-apples/
Or try the local favourite Malvern Pudding http://www.ourlizzy.com/recipe-vegan-malvern-pudding.htm
Bramleys are a lovely cooking apple but not the only variety good to cook with.
From dessert apples try cooking with Worcester Pearmain, or Discovery.
Using culinary apples how about Edward VII, Grenadier, Antonovska, Howgate Wonder, Captain Tom, Catshead...? there are so many to choose from. Although sadly our supermarkets sell very few of the wonderful selection of British apples.
If you have access to dessert, culinary or dual purpose apples there are many great textures and flavours to try.
Apples are great in chutney and our Crab Apple Jelly is legendary. Check out the jam, jelly, chutney and juices we have for sale at https://colwallorchardgroup.org/event4
#3 Orchard Resources
#7 Apples and Orchards for a Sustainable Future
#3 Orchard Resources
Whether you own an orchard or have one single beautiful apple tree in your garden, you'll want to know when your apples are ripe and ready for harvest, how to prune your tree and what to do if the fruit is not looking well.
We've a wealth of information for all apple tree lovers - visit our website at (link https://colwallorchardgroup.or
Whether you own an orchard or have one single beautiful apple tree in your garden, you'll want to know when your apples are ripe and ready for harvest, how to prune your tree and what to do if the fruit is not looking well.
We've a wealth of information for all apple tree lovers - visit our website at (link https://colwallorchardgroup.org/resources for all sorts of information.
Or simply contact us with your query - we're happy to help.
Do you want orchard inspiration? There's a wonderful short film that was produced by the Three Counties Traditional Orchard Project viewable on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yROYSgzqME
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#4 Juicing Apples
#6 Apple and Orchard Books
#5 Orchard Heritage Trail
21st October is National Apple Day!
For many years we celebrated Apple Day in Colwall with folk bringing along their apples to juice and create the most delicious fresh drink.
Sadly we can't hold an event this year, but we're still busy juicing for the community through-out October.
During Apple Week we are juicing apples with Colwall Pri
21st October is National Apple Day!
For many years we celebrated Apple Day in Colwall with folk bringing along their apples to juice and create the most delicious fresh drink.
Sadly we can't hold an event this year, but we're still busy juicing for the community through-out October.
During Apple Week we are juicing apples with Colwall Primary school children, which is always a joy!
We are offering a juicing service to our members - please get in touch. (https://colwallorchardgroup.org/contact-us
#5 Orchard Heritage Trail
#6 Apple and Orchard Books
#5 Orchard Heritage Trail
Did you know Colwall was once a productive centre for the growing, harvesting and processing of fruit? Even supplying cherries to Cadburys, no less!
We have researched the history of our orchards and have produced a leaflet to guide you on a walk around key village landmarks and wonderful traditional orchards.
It's a super walk!
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Did you know Colwall was once a productive centre for the growing, harvesting and processing of fruit? Even supplying cherries to Cadburys, no less!
We have researched the history of our orchards and have produced a leaflet to guide you on a walk around key village landmarks and wonderful traditional orchards.
It's a super walk!
Find out more at https://colwallorchardgroup.org/our-orchard-heritage
#6 Apple and Orchard Books
#6 Apple and Orchard Books
#6 Apple and Orchard Books
There are many books on apples and orchards - all fabulous to read.
We've recently come across a lovely new book 'Orchard - A Year in England's Eden' written by Benedict Macdonald and Nicholas Gates.
In celebration of Apple Week we'd like our collection of books to be more accessible.
We have a selection of our favourite books available for
There are many books on apples and orchards - all fabulous to read.
We've recently come across a lovely new book 'Orchard - A Year in England's Eden' written by Benedict Macdonald and Nicholas Gates.
In celebration of Apple Week we'd like our collection of books to be more accessible.
We have a selection of our favourite books available for our members to borrow at our library, and more on 'Orchard - A Year In England's Eden' at https://colwallorchardgroup.org/event3
THANKS FOR JOINING US DURING APPLE WEEK
Thank you for joining us during Apple Week.
At Colwall Orchard Group we run a series of events throughout the year - we Wassail in the New Year, we hold a Mistletoe Fair in December, we celebrate the Spring with our Blossom Picnic, and we celebrate our harvest with Apple Day.
Our events this year have had to be cancelled but we still continue to work in our orchards, help others with their orchards, and continue our passion for all things apple and orchard-related.
There are many ways you can get involved or support us.