Apple Weekend in Southend-on-Sea! October 14, 2011

Saturday 15 October: 10.00am – 2.00pm
St. Laurence Orchard, Eastwoodbury Lane, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6RH
Apple display - Apple pressing - Apple tasting and buying - Apple tours - BBQ
Pruning demonstration - Apple stories - Wildlife trail - Scavenger hunt
(Parking at new car park for St. Laurence Park on new road going west from Eastwoodbury Lane, left at roundabout)

 
Saturday 15 October: 5.00pm – 9.00pm
St. Mark’s Centre, Princes Street, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1QA
Educational film - Locally grown vegetable soup - Apple quiz
Engagement and discussion - Bring and share apple deserts and recipes
Tickets need to be bought in advance
 
 
Sunday 16 October: 10.00am - 12.00pm
Manchester Drive Allotments, Manchester Drive, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3EZ (opposite Cricketfield Grove)
Essex orchard and WEN allotment
 

Sunday 16 October: 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Growing Together Community Gardens, 47 Fairfax Drive, Southend-on-Sea SS0 9AG (corner of Fairfax Drive and Prittlewell Chase)
Apple pressing - Apple related food - Apple bobbing - Toffee apples
Cider making - Apple tasting and buying - Crafts and cards - Apple stories
Tea and coffee - Apple display - Scavenger hunt - Face painting

Apple Weekend is sponsored by NFU Mutual Chelmsford and organised by SE Essex Organic Gardeners, Milton Community Partnership, Southend in Transition, community mental health charity Trust Links and South East Essex Women’s Environmental Network.

For more information please call 01702 213134 or visit www.seeog.org.uk or www.trustlinks.org