Apple Weekend Talk with Andy Gilchrist - Sunday 6th October 2024

Apple Weekend Talk - Why are there over 8,000 different Apple varieties? 

Join apple expert Andy Gilchrist in learning why there are so many varieties of apples. The talk will give practical advice on which varieties are best for various environments and it will be illustrated by photos and examples.

This event will include a 45 minute presentation and 15 minutes Q&A. 

Each attendee will receive a £5 Beetham Nurseries Gift voucher to spend on the day of the event. 

About Andy Gilchrist

Andy Gilchrist is a Westmerian who worked as an agronomist, initially in the fruit industry and subsequently in cereals. After retirement and return to Cumbria, he planted an orchard of fifty fruit trees and became Chairman of the South Lakeland Orchard Group (SLOG).

The South Lakeland Orchard Group (SLOG) is a voluntary community group whose objectives are to conserve, maintain and renovate existing fruit orchards and encourage the planting of new orchards in the South Lakeland area (South Cumbria & North Lancs), recognising the importance of biodiversity and the preservation of old local varieties of fruit. This is done by organising talks and orchard visits, running workshops to teach orchard skills such as pruning, grafting and budding, and attending Shows to offer advice to the general public. At harvest time we run community fruit pressing days, hire out our fruit presses to members and attend Apple Days to identify apples and offer advice. Further information including membership application details can be found here. From a start in 2007, membership has exceeded 400.