Introduction to Encounters
All of us have eaten apples and products made from apples. Most of us can talk about apple trees in different seasons. Many can tell you...
Encounters in the Community
Encounters at a community event In Leominster there is an Apple Fair every year. A huge variety of local apples are on display along with stalls...
Encounters with Language
Encounters with language Have you ever said: ‘He’s a rotten apple!’ or ‘Let’s get to the core of the problem.’ ? Our language is rich in...
Encounters with our Senses
Encounters with our senses Every week four new varieties of apples were presented to a group at the Leominster Meeting Centre (LMC). Initial chats about the...
Encounters with Cooking
Encounters with ingredients. There are many easy and delicious recipes using apples. Cooking together provides important jobs for all involved. When I visit the Leominster Meeting...
Encounters with Wildlife
Orchards, or gardens with a few fruit trees, are great places to find wildlife. Even small orchards are full of creatures to find, watch and discuss. Orchards also provide...
Encounters in the Orchard
On the way to the orchard we chatted with each other noting birds flying overhead and the weather. We also enjoyed talking to dog-walkers and other...
Apple Phrases
Apple Phrases are common in our language, an important part of our heritage, and provide an interesting source of conversation about all kinds of subjects at...
The Bramley
The world’s oldest Bramley tree is 212 years old. It was planted from a pip by Mary Anne Brailsford in 1809, in the Nottinghamshire town of...
Apple Quotation Quiz
Here's a list of authors who have written about the importance of apples. See if you can match the author to the quote? Solomon Jane Austen...