We have about 50 cordon apple trees at the stables. Grafted during a Worcester Orchard Workers course they are now 5 years old and growing well. To ensure they are easy to pick and provide lots of fruit there is a programme of pruning and they are due for their summer prune. Summer pruning limits … Continue reading Summer pruning at The Old North Stables
On the 16th October we will be doing a pitch at the Worcester Soup We could use your support in this. This event is held at Cafe Bliss at the Arts Workshop 21 Sansome St, Worcester WR1 1UH from 2pm – 6pm. What is the Worcester Soup? Each quarter, Worcester Soup will host a group dinner in Worcester City. Worcester … Continue reading Old North Stables pitching at Worcester Soup
This year’s programme of apple pressing events is now underway! Bring surplus apples or pears from your trees and get them pressed into juice with our Orchard Worker volunteers. Please bring your own clean bottles or containers. The events are also a good opportunity to find out about managing your trees for fruit and for … Continue reading Transition Worcester Apple Pressing
This is the first in an occasional series of recipes created by Steve Dent, aka the Circus Gardener, based on the lovely, fresh, local, organic produce we grow at the Old North Stables . Steve produced this curry for our barbecue at the end of July and it went down very well. Steve’s vegetable curry (enough … Continue reading recipe: Steve’s vegetable curry
Welcome to the Transition Worcester Potato Bash 2016. This is your chance to take part in a fun potato growing competition, see just how many spuds you can grow for yourself, and you might even win one of two cash prizes! PICK UP YOUR POTATO AT THE OLD NORTH STABLES OR THE LANDSDOWNE ALLOTMENT SHOP … Continue reading Potato bash 2016