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1. 1 Martin
   Sep 27th, 2007 at 7:47 am

   Morning!

   Thought you might like this piece I wrote on the forthcoming British Apple Day festival…

   The roots of Britain’s rich apple growing industry are buried deep in history, and the fascinating local diversification of traditional varieties is being rightly celebrated on October 21st – the official British Apple Day.

   First launched in 1990 by the art and environmental organisation Common Ground, the annual Apple Day festivities consist of hundreds of local events, each including displays of unusual apple varieties, tasting and the chance to purchase both trees and fruit. Experts are often on hand to identify apple varieties and also any problems your trees may be suffering from, and there may also be the opportunity to sample chutneys, juices, ciders and other apple-based culinary delights. Some local events might even feature pruning and grafting techniques, archery, cooking demonstrations and apple bobbing games.

   Common Ground are also keen that the Apple Day celebrations – which have grown from 50 events in 1991 to over 600 across the county in 2000 – will raise awareness of the decline in British orchards and will also champion the importance of local heritage, history and distinctiveness. The apple is the ideal symbol to lead this campaign as many areas of the country have, or sadly used to have, unusual and specific local varieties.

   As there are such a large number of countrywide events now being held, the dates may well vary from the official Apple Day on October 21st. Events are usually staged in market places, village halls, National Trust properties and historic homes, museums, agricultural colleges, orchards and art centres and are organised locally by councils, garden societies and apple growers, amongst others.

   If you would like to participate in this celebration of Britain’s apple growing history and tradition, help preserve orchards and improve and support your local community in some way, visit http://www.commonground.org.uk for a full listing of dates and events – it’s more than likely there’ll be one that appeals to you nearby.

2. 2 Maggie
   Nov 2nd, 2007 at 5:45 am

   ROCHFORD BEER AND CIDER FESTIVAL
   November 20th – 24th
   CIDER LIST:
   Buffoons Magotty Cox Essex 6.5%
   Buffoons Ribcracker Essex 8.4%
   Butford Brown’s Apple/Dabinett Herefordshire 6.5%
   C.J.’S No. 2 Monmouthshire 8.0.%
   C.J.’S No. 4 Monmouthshire 8.0%
   Dan-Y-Graig Monmouthshire 5.9%
   Gwatkin Stoke Red Herefordshire 7.5%
   Hecks Somerset 6.5%
   McConnell Ty Gwyn Monmouthshire 6.2%
   Malvern Magic Knotted Kernel
   Herefordshire 5.0%
   Rathays Brown’s Apple Herefordshire 7.3%
   Rich’s Legbender Somerset 6.0%
   Ridgewell Farm Katy Essex 7.2%
   Rosie’s Triple DDD Denbighshire 6.6%
   Rosie’s Wicked Wasp Denbighshire 8.1%
   Ross-on-Wye Brown Snout/Sweet Coppin Herefordshire 6.6%
   Seidr O Sir Betws Radnorshire 6.8%
   Seidr O Sir Llanfair Radnorshire 6.9%
   Seidr O Sir Maes Ebwy Radnorshire 6.9%
   Seidr O Sir Westbury Radnorshire T.B.C.
   Severnsider Morgan Sweet/Dabinett Gloucestershire 7.0%
   Troggi Bowmore 2000 Whisky Flavour Monmouthshire 9.5%
   Watkins Whisky Flavour Monmouthshire 8.4%
   Westcroft Janets Jungle Juice Somerset 6.5%
   Wilkins Somerset 6.0%

   PERRY
   Hartland Gloucestershire 6.5%
   Olivers Oak Aged Herefordshire 7.0%
   Ross-On-Wye Herefordshire T.B.C.
   Severnsider Gloucestershire 6.4%
   Willingsworth Wobble Juice Herefordshire 6.5%

3. 3 Maggie
   Nov 2nd, 2007 at 5:45 am

   ROCHFORD BEER AND CIDER FESTIVAL
   November 20th – 24th
   The Freight House
   next to Rochford Railway Station
   Essex
   SS4 1BU

   180 Real Ales, 30 Ciders, Foreign Beer and English Bottled Beer Bar.
   OPEN Tue 5.30pm-11pm; Wed Thu 11.30am-3pm and 5.30-11pm.
   OPEN ALL DAY FRI and SAT 11.30am – 11pm
   65 beers from Wales, 65 beers from East Anglia plus Best of the Rest.
   Food available all sessions.
   Live band The Magnets Sat eve in main bar; separate quiet bar.
   Free admission
   01702 548505

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