A Record-Breaking Day at Rosamund’s Apple Pressing 🍏🍎

Last Sunday we had a record breaking turnout at the Rosamund Community Garden apple pressing event. 

Despite a poor forecast, the sun shone all day and great fun was had by all. The garden volunteers had made delicious soups and home baked bread and cakes which all sold out. Mary Tobin from Mary Makes Jam has become a regular feature at open days, and sold all her produce. Mary sells all her gorgeous preserves for charity - this time donating to the community garden fund and Your sanctuary (a women's shelter)

Charlotte from Earthlings joined us this year and provided wonderful nature activities for the children and a much needed downtime from the very busy pressing stations! 

All the lovely DofE students, who are doing their volunteer awards at the garden, came and supported the younger kids with processing the amazing numbers of apples. 

Charlotte from Earthlings wearing a flower crown

Children sitting in the garden

Young boy apple pressing

We haven't got the total takings back yet, but we think we've doubled last year's. The money will go to support the many projects at the garden.

Our apple presses are available for community groups to borrow.

Woman and young boy apple pressing

Boy turning an apple press

A woman and a yound man apple pressing

Apple pressing machines and equipment on a wooden table under a gazebo

Two women behind a table presenting baked goods and items produced in the garden

Two woman behind a table with empty green bottles waiting to be filled

Woman and a man apple pressing under a green gazebo

A group of people gathered around a table where they have been apple pressing

A teenage girl standing next to a table where she has been apple pressing

Huge thanks to everybody who made this special day possible.

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