Come along to enjoy:
- Apple tasting: over two dozen delicious, locally-grown heritage varieties to try and buy
- Apple identification: bring two or three apples with leaf and stalk for apple experts from East of England Apples and Orchards Project to identify
- Apple cultivation: expert advice on what to grow, how to plant and prune for a bumper crop
Plus:
- Apple activities: a variety of craft activities in our Schools’ Garden. Kids can get crafty and creative with activities led by local paper cut artist Vanessa Stone and Cambridge Sustainable Food. Also visit our new mini gardens; read stories on the throne and play with our mini lawn mowers.
- Apple edibles: including hedgerow cordials, fruit-flavoured spirits, hand-pressed juices and ciders, specialty teas, chocolates & artisan cheeses for sale
Other entertainment:
- Live music
- Pop-up food stalls
- Other local craft stalls and sales
- Free garden tours:
11.30 Champion trees – from fly weight to heavy weight – Helen Seal
11.45 Plants can’t move, so how do they defend themselves and find a mate?-Richard Price
12.00 CUBG – a cradle for the theory of evolution – Andrew Travers
12.15 Seasonal highlights – the changing colours of autumn – Elizabeth Rushden
12.30 Stories of trees in the Botanic Garden – Julian Doberski
12.45 Pick of the season with Head of Horticulture – Sally Petitt
1.00 Plants and personalities – Pam Dansie
1.15 Director’s tour – Beverley Glover
1.30 Seasonal highlights – Vanessa Price
1.45 Plants can’t move, so how do they defend themselves and find a mate?-Richard Price
2.00 CUBG – a cradle for the theory of evolution – Andrew Travers
2.15 Curator’s choice – Sam Brockington
2.30 Autumn colour – Aubrey Bould
2.45 Stories of trees in the Botanic Garden – Julian Doberski
Tours last for up to 60 minutes. Limited spaces. Sign up on the day at the Tour Tent on the Main Lawn.
Please note there is an extra charge for visiting the Garden on Apple Day; tickets can be purchased online here.
NB: if you are travelling to Apple Day by car, there are some road closures due to the Cambridge Town and Gown 10k.