Saturday 13^th Aug 2011

10.30-on  Numbers limited to 20(families count as one)

Cost £1 to Practical Action Charity

Includes right to up to 10kg of Apples on trees

Additional @ 10p per kg but if processed,  free and 10 p per pasteurised bottle or jar

Programme

a.m pick apples and bring to yard for pressing ,(shredder using P.V.electricity)

12.30 barbecue self cook lunch, South Peek sausages etc. may be available at their list price.

p.m  Bottling juice and apples ( a peeling and coring and slicing gadget may be available)

Pasteurising Bottles in water bath using waste wood heat

NB Parents are responsible for their own and children’s safety

Sound aluminium ladders and extendable high level picking attachment available

Thanks to Natures bounty there is a heavy crop of good quality early apples available and this is seen as an opportunity to demonstrate how  a low-cost, low carbon food local food system could work

Bring your own containers .I might be able to supply some screw top bottles at 10 p/bottle or 5p screw tops or corks for wine bottles. Once pasteurised properly produce should keep , away from heat and freezing for 6months. It can also be preserved by freezing in plastic bottles but I have been informed that this can release toxic pthalates.

Anyone wanting to bring their own apples for pressing is welcome to do so at a cost of 10p/litre to Practical Action

Pressed Juice can be preserved as cider if fermented in an airtight container with an airlock ,process takes 3 months, it can then be converted to cider vinegar by incorporating a piece of mother plant and aerating if possible

If this day is successful it may be possible to hold another later in the season. 

ENQUIRIES AND TO BOOK contact 

 John Watson 01548830650 (best time 0830-1000  )

 j.watson@virgin.net