October 21st is Apple Day here in the UK it's been an autumnal festival since it's launch in 1990 by the charity Common Ground.
"Over the years, Apple Day has been celebrated in a wonderful variety of ways by a diverse range of people. Doctor’s surgeries, coronary support groups, the Cancer Research Campaign have taken Apple Day as a novel way of encouraging healthy eating. Each year, alongside tasting, juicing, baking, pruning and grafting, an imaginative array of games and creative activities have flourished – ranging from simple apple printing to mummers’ apple plays, new songs and poetry evenings. But invariably, year after year, the most popular event is the display, tasting and buying of numerous varieties of apples and the presence of an expert to aid identification."
Find out more at the Common Ground website.
Celebrate Apple Day by eating an apple or making a pie.
And remember
PONIES LIKE APPLES TOO!
Image: Common Ground
