Apple Day 2000

A Celebration of Apples

Apple Day takes place on Sunday 29 October 2000, 10am to 4pm, at Cambridge University Botanic Garden, Bateman Street. Admission is £3.50 adults, £2.50 over 60s and children, under fives are free.

For further information telephone 01223 336269.

Have you ever thought how much apples are part of all our lives? They feature in myths, in religion and in art. There are hundreds of varieties - some very old and some new.

Apples old and new will be celebrated at the University's Botanic Garden Apple Day this Sunday.

The day is dedicated to every aspect of the apple - their cultivation, the enormous range of different varieties and the many ways in which we use them.

You will have the chance to look around the Gilmour Building and Andrew Tann, of Crapes Fruit Farm, will have about 100 varieities on display.

Experts Ernie Spong, former Glasshouse Supervisor at the Botanic Garden, and Peter Spencer, professional fruit grower from Sussex, will be giving advice about buying, pruning and propagating apples. Representatives from East Malling Research Station will be there with the results of current research in apple production and there will be a display of illustrated books showing varieties grown in 19th century orchards. The renovation of the orchard at Wandlebury Reserve will be explained and you can discover how bees and apples aid each other's survival.

You will also be able to experience the wonderful variety of tastes, textures and aromas by tasting fruits, juices and ciders.