hoi polloi

11/04/2014

After the restorative pruning in January and February led by The London Orchard Project (LOP), LOP were able to donate 11 apple saplings to help regenerate some of the gaps in the old orchard. These are interesting varieties: Tom Putt; Catshead; Peasgood's Nonsuch; Lord Derby; Pren Glas; Miller's Seedling and Winter Banana.

20/01/2014

Blessing of apple trees at orchard
Wassailing is an ancient tradition which is blessing the apple orchard to encourage a good harvest for the coming year.
See news report:http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/10946840.Orchard_blessed_in_wassailing_ceremony/?ref=eb
Photos courtesy of Peter Beal

20/01/2014

The Diamond Community Orchard in blossom during May

02/12/2013

The quote from the Waitrose Weekend magazine says:
“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”
Greek Proverb

I propose we adopt it as:
“A society grows great when old men plant apple trees whose fruit they know they shall never taste.”
hoi polloi pragmatism

20/11/2013

Orchard with 4,500 varieties of apple!

http://www.opb.org/television/programs/ofg/segment/apple-detectives-try-to-save-worlds-largest-apple-collection/

Fruit sleuths play detective to learn what kinds of apples grow on old trees.

20/11/2013

So fruit and farming has gone virtual...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/clips/p00ctlvg/the_one_ronnie_clips_blackberry_sketch/

Ronnie Corbett and Harry Enfield star in this fruity sketch from The One Ronnie show.

16/10/2013

Images from Apple Day

19/09/2013

A group from Radiate Harrow visit RNOH Stanmore to harvest some apples and pears

30/01/2013

View West London videos and pics. Photos of Harrow, Stanmore, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Wembley, Wealdstone, Rayners Lane and from across the Harrow Borough.

21/01/2013

Fun at the Apple Day

23/10/2012

Celebration of Apples

23/10/2012

Wild Boar at Animal Farm eating apples from juicing