Media Invitation from the Yorkshire Agricultural Society
Members of the press are invited to our National Apple Day taster.
Date: Wednesday 21 October 2015
Venue: Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate
Time: 10.30am
Subject: Youngsters will be celebrating National Apple Day at the Great Yorkshire Showground
Contact: Caroline Cook, Assistant Press Officer , Yorkshire Agricultural Society – 07920 091923
Note for Photo Editors and News Desks - Photo opportunity
Pupils from Pickhill CE Primary School near Thirsk will be tasting, juicing and working with apples at the Great Yorkshire Showground to celebrate National Apple Day on Wednesday 21 October.
Please meet at the Society’s offices on Railway Road, Harrogate, adjacent to the Fodder shop and cafe
Youngsters from primary schools across Yorkshire are being invited to find out all about apples at a new event being held at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate.
For the first time, the Yorkshire Agricultural Society is celebrating National Apple Day on Wednesday 21 October with a special apple extravaganza for schoolchildren.
The Society, best known for organising England’s premier agricultural event the Great Yorkshire Show, has invited more than 150 pupils from schools across the region to Harrogate for the day.
The Society has its own small orchard at the showground, growing 16 different apple varieties which make up the Yorkshire Heritage Collection, including Flower of the Town, Ribston Pippin and Dogs Snout.
As well as learning all about apple growing and the different UK varieties, pupils will be given the chance to juice apples, taste them, and put their crafting skills to the test with activities using recycled materials.
Di Kirkman, the Yorkshire Agricultural Society’s Education Adviser said National Apple Day was a great opportunity to recognize the wealth and variety of apples grown in the UK.
“This is part of the Society’s ongoing work to raise awareness amongst children about where their food comes from. We want to inspire and enthuse them about the wonderful range of apple varieties and their versatility and that there are so many more varieties than Granny Smiths!” she said.
The educational event is being run by Clifford Cain, whose Doncaster-based business Fruitscape,which educates and promotes fruit growing across the UK.
Headteacher, Mrs Christine Gabbott from Pickhill CE Primary School, said 18 Key Stage 2 pupils would be taking part in the event, and the school was looking forward to being involved.
Other schools involved include: Hackforth & Hornby C of E Primary School, near Bedale; Holy Trinity Primary School, Halifax, Overthorpe Academy, Dewsbury, Willow Tree Primary School, Harrogate and Lilycroft Primary School, Bradford.
ENDS
15 October 2015
Judy Thompson, PR Manager. 01423 546215 or judyt@yas.co.uk
EDITORS’ NOTES
The Yorkshire Agricultural Society was established in 1837 with the primary purpose of holding an agricultural show and for the furtherance and support of farming in the region. This ethos continues today, through its flagship events, the Great Yorkshire Show (Tues 12 – Thurs 14 July 2016) and Countryside Live, (Sat 17 and Sun 18 October 2015). Year round it has an active programme of events and activities supporting the farming and rural communities, particularly in the North of England. It also runs Fodder, the award winning regional food shop and café. The Society is based at the Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, N. Yorkshire. For more information see www.yas.co.uk
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