Limpsfield School Visit

Two classes from Limpsfield School visited the Orchard at harvest time to taste some of the apples. They enjoyed seeing how big the trees are getting now and even though the trees are about 7 years old, they tower over the children who are also 7 years old.

 

WORK PARTY

We’ve had a really good harvest this year. We hope everyone has managed to sample something!

Our next working parties at the Orchard are on 
Wed 11 Oct and 
Wed 25 Oct starting at 9.30AM

Work planned
Clearing scrub, silver birch, laurel, bramble etc from the bank between us and the woodland.
Last weeding of the year around the individual trees
Checking all the deer guard supports
Picking any last apples

Please bring
·         Loppers, secateurs and small saws
·         Gloves/kneelers
·         Hand forks
·         Bags/buckets for the weeds
·         Rakes

I’ll be bringing coffee etc……

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU THINK YOU’LL BE COMING…….IF THE WEATHER IS POOR WE’LL NOT WORK

Look forward to seeing you all
Helen and the Orchard Team (helenellson205@btinternet.com)

HARVEST DAY 1

This picture shows Helen and Pauline, two committee members, and some of the harvest at the Orchard on Sunday 24 September. 
If you'd like to do some tasting do join us on  
Saturday 30 September from 10 to 12. 
Everyone is welcome.

At last the time is coming when we’ll be able to taste the fruits of our labours. We have excellent apples and pears ripening up….so do come along for some tastings and of course to take some apples (and maybe pears) home too. All totally unsprayed, organic and delicious…..and no food miles at all.

We have been picking Katy apples which are really early and delicious….they don’t keep so do go along and help yourself. The Beth pears too are ready for sampling too as they need to be picked slightly before they are ripe and allowed to ripen at home.

Harvest and Tasting    
Sunday afternoon, 24th September 2 to 4pm Saturday morning, 30th September 10 to 12 midday

There will be teas and coffee too (apple juice for the children) and of course our famous apple cake.

 
 

GETTING READY FOR THE HARVEST

These pictures show nicely ripening fruit.....will be ready for the harvest at the end of September.

Also shown are our nicely trimmed hedges with many thanks to John Leslie and Rodney Coulson.

WORKING PARTY 23 AUGUST

I hope you are keeping an eye on the developing harvest by visiting the Orchard. Some trees are looking wonderful with reddening fruits all over.

We need to do some work before the end of August. The hedges need cutting (both the laurel and the mixed native boundary hedges) and we need to tackle some of the encroaching bramble too. Some tree sites need weeding so there are plenty of varied jobs.

So we are planning a work party on Wed 23 August from 09-30 to 12midday.

There will be coffee etc as usual ……

Do bring relevant tools please…..secateurs, hand forks, bags for “arisings”, kneelers, hedge cutters (although I actually think secateurs do a better job while the plants are still quite young) and gloves. A rake or two might be useful and even a wheelbarrow.

Hoping at least a few of you will be free?

Growing!

These photos show the very good growth of Dessert Apple Katy and Pear Buerre Hardy. Fruits are swelling well and appreciating the recent rain. We should be able to start picking Katy in the middle of September. We are planning some days for tasting and harvest....and will post the dates here on the blog.