Apple Day

Saturday October 11th 2025

What’s on at Apple Day?

Activities run 12 noon – 3pm and include:

  • Apple pressing
  • Games and competitions
  • Ask the Expert – a chance to learn how to identify different varieties from a man who knows – bring some apples for identification
  • Local Produce Stalls
  • Live music from One Non-Brown, Millstone Folk and Sons of Roger
  • St Anne’s PTFA Cider Bar

Food Offerings

  • Superb cakes and tea/coffee from the Baslow WI
  • Hot soup from Il Lupo
  • Hot dogs from the Orchard Group

Baslow Environment Group

Find out about exciting initiatives on:

  • Energy generation and conservation
  • Improving transport options
  • Better use of land resources
  • Baslow Bird Group

Competition Information

A SINGLE COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN THIS YEAR

“Fruit and Vegetable Sculpture”

  • Any Subject

(Animals, vehicles, buildings, people, superheroes?)

  • Any Size
  • Use your imagination

Bring entries as early as possible.

Judging by Susan Hobson will take place at 2.00pm and winners will be announced at 2.45pm.

All entries will receive commemorative certificates.

This year’s games

  • Skittles
  • Rockets
  • Archery
  • Apple Bobbing
  • “Hit the Buckets”

Apple Juicing

This event is always very popular so bring as many apples as you can (minimum 2kg) to juice using our apple press.

Please remember a few simple rules to help things run smoothly:

  • Apples need to be clean but blemishes don’t matter
  • Any extra you have can be used for general distribution
  • Keep a close eye on children using the equipment, especially sharp knives
  • Bring your own containers to take home the “fruit” of your labours
  • Freshly pressed juice will keep for 48 hours in a refrigerator
  • If you wish to keep it longer, freezing is quite safe

If you have very large quantities of apples, these can be pressed later in the afternoon. Everyone is very welcome to borrow the press for home use – ask one of the Committee Members for more information.

Reports and photos from previous Apple Days are here.

Thanks to Common Ground the inspiration. Take a look at Common Ground’s page on the history of Apple Day