Apple Day celebrates 21st birthday

Apple Day events will have some extra bite this year, as 2010 is the 21st Anniversary of this increasingly popular national event.

Conceived by environmental organisation Common Ground, Apple Day is celebrated around October 21 in communities, orchards and schools.

Many city farms and community gardens already run apple day events and it is a great way of attracting visitors. Common Ground provide lots of information, publications and posters to help community groups get the most out of their Apple Day celebrations.

There are also a number of tried and tested ideas for apple-themed activities, which include apple juicing; cider making demonstrations, 'blind' apple testing; cooking and preserving demonstrations; recipe trade offs; pie competitions and apple produce sales, as well as a longest peel competition.