SLOG Events
SLOG holds practical and interesting events for our members throughout the year including grafting and budding workshops (where you can create your own trees, all materials provided), pruning workshops for both standard and espallier trees, orchard visits, seasonal meetings with guest speakers and members apple pressing days where you can bring your own apples to be pressed (with some volume limits). We also have a stand that tours some of the local fairs and events. You always learn something at a SLOG event!
FORTHCOMING EVENTS ​
Sunday 8th June:
Summer Orchard Visit to Sawmills Orchard & Hutton-in-the-Forest - CA11 9TH. Meet at 1.45pm in the Hutton-in-the-Forest car park. We will walk through the woods to NCOG's adjacent Sawmills Orchard. Home - North Cumbria Orchard Group This orchard has been recently planted (within the last 5yrs) and NCOG members will be present to explain the objectives and experiences. We will then return to Hutton-in-the-Forest to visit the garden to which Lady Inglewood (a SLOG member) has kindly granted us free access. Hutton-in-the-Forest historic house and garden close to the Lake District The garden contains a number of old and interesting apples, pears & stone fruit. To round off the day, the Cloisters Tea Room is open to 4.30pm. Please email me to advise if you wish to join this visit so we can advise our hosts of expected numbers.
Directions: 3 miles north-west of M6 junction 41 on B5305
Sunday 6th July - details tbc:
Working Party 10am to 12 noon
For fruit thinning; assuming a good fruit set. All welcome, bring your own secateurs if you have them, though SLOG secateurs & loppers will be available.
For directions see SLOG Orchard tab
Wednesday 30th July:
SLOG AGM 7.30pm at Crook Memorial Hall
The annual general meeting will be held at the usual venue. This is your chance to have a say on the groups activities and direction. There is usually a tasting and sampling too.
Directions: From Plumgarths roundabout (the Northern roundabout of the A591, Kendal bypass) proceed down the B5284 Crook Road through the village of Crook to the Memorial Hall on the left after ascending the hill from the Sun Inn, before the Church. Google Map details here.
Saturday 9th August:
Budding & Summer Pruning Workshop, Growing Well
Sizergh LA8 8AE
1.30 – 4.30pm.
Budding grafting demos and hands on, as well as a Summer pruning guidance with Q&A. All welcome.
Directions: From M6 junction 36 go 4 miles on A591 towards Kendal, then A590 Barrow, then shortly on right follow brown signs for Sizergh Castle, then Low Sizergh Barn. From Kendal go 3½ miles south on the A591 then just before the A590 interchange turn left into the car park at Low Sizergh Barn Farm Shop and Tearooms. Park at the far end of the car park and walk over the fields. Google Map details here
SLOG Apple Pressing Events
Orchard Events
The orchard planting is coming along. A plan of the orchard and its varieties is now available.
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More details are on the SLOG Orchard page.
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If you would like to join the orchard team, please email Andy Andy Gilchrist or call 01539 727772.
We see this as an opportunity to:
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maintain some of the rarer Furness, Cumberland and Westmorland varieties, from which scion wood and/or buds can be provided for propagation
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grow on grafts from unidentified trees to obtain fruit for identification
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evaluate scab-resistant varieties under Cumbrian conditions
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evaluate new rootstocks such as M116
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evaluate the suitability of new varieties for Cumbrian conditions
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etc etc (and it doesn't have to be just apples!)
North Cumbria Orchard Group Events
NCOG events are open to SLOG Members as a reciprocal arrangement.
A link to NCOG events can be found by clicking here:
SLOG Apple Tasting
Gilchrist Gold - Pear from Crook Foot Orchard