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Apple Day 2010

Apple Day Sunday 24th October 11am-3pm Court Lane Allotments, Erdington, Birmingham
Free fun for all the family at this years Apple Day.
Drawing on centuries of tradition surrounding the humble apple, ‘Apple Day’ will include:
* Live apple pressing, see and taste local apples turned into delicious juice with our amazing home made apple [...]

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Tree planting in Erdington

On Sunday the 5th December there was an extraordinary amount of tree planting in Erdington ward: first at Kingstanding Leisure Centre coinciding with a tree planting world record attempt; then in Erdington Town town Centre, as the winners of a fruit tree naming competition dug in their saplings in seasonal surroundings.

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Hags and Heroines

I went along to the performance of Hags and Heroines at Rookery School in Handsworth, took some photos, and really enjoyed the performance. There was, as mentioned below, a great atmosphere in the hall, and it was a great way to spend a Friday evening.

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Art workshops for Birmingham Central Mosque

Art workshops for Birmingham Central Mosque
The series of art workshops were successfully delivered for Birmingham Central Mosque in partnership with Birmingham City Council, Nechells Green Community Centre, Sufi Trust Foundation, and Moshen Keiany Artist in residency on following dates:
Sunday [...]

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Apple Day Photographs

I very much enjoyed Eleanor’s apple day at Kingstanding Leisure Centre. The juice was really tasty, and well matched the crisp autumn air and sunshine. There was a really interesting and interested mix of people there, and I came home with a massive organic allotment grown beetroot, a big bag of spinach, and a hefty [...]

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Urban Orchard Competition Launched

Eleanor Hoad Erdington Artist in Residence is looking for entrants for an exciting new competition. The Urban Orchard Competition is inviting local people to enter for their chance to have a fruit tree dedicated to a person they think is important. It could be a relative, a loved one, a local hero, someone inspirational [...]

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Birmingham Post covers the story of the fruit of Erdington

Here’s what the Birmingham Post had to say about the Prepare project:
Birmingham artist in search of forgotten apple orchards
Oct 23 2009 by William Oliphant, Birmingham Post
Birmingham’s own version of Johnny Appleseed – artist Eleanor Hoad – has been touring our city’s streets in search of forgotten apple orchards.
The 30-year-old artist in residence at Kingstanding Leisure [...]

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Apple Day Sunday 25th October 12pm-8pm

Free Apple Day Event
Sunday 25th October 12pm-8pm
Kingstanding Leisure Centre, Dulwich Road, Kingstanding, B44 0EW
 
Celebrate Apple Day with fun for all the family!
From 12-5pm

Live apple pressing, see and taste local apples turned into delicious juice with our amazing apple presses- why not bring along your apples to turn into juice
Apple trees, produce and plants for [...]