Apples were the theme of a truly a-peeling event organised by The Parks Trust on Saturday.
The special Apple Day was held at the the city’s Community Orchard in the Ouzel Valley Park at Woughton-on-the Green, where several varieties of the fruit are grown.
People could crunch their way through a range of English apple varieties, join in with hand-pressing apples to make juice, make crafts and play games with apple themes.
There was a guided walk with the Mid-Shires Orchard Group and a biodiversity expert from The Parks Trust, foraging with the Trust’s Outdoor Learning team and even a demonstration of bird ringing.
Visitors could meet a beekeeper and buy local honey and enjoy a range of locally made treats.
Apple varieties growing in the community orchard include Cox’s Orange Pippin, Arthur Turner, Laxton’s Superb and Laxton’s Fortune.
1. Apple Day was a sweet success
Many different varieties of apple were on offer Photo: Jane Russell
2. Apple Day was a sweet success
There was a bumper apple harvest at the orchard this year Photo: Jane Russell
3. Apple Day was a sweet success
People could taste as many different varieties of apple as they wished Photo: Jane Russell
4. Apple Day was a sweet success
There was a demonstration of bird ringing Photo: Jane Russell