Pressing ahead with allotments open day
The gates to the allotments on Newton Drive in Blackpool were open to the public for the special annual event, which was followed by a coffee and cake afternoon to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Pam Harrison, committee member, said: “It was a wonderful day.
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Hide Ad“We opened the gates to the public and we had a few visitors who couldn’t believe how big the place is.
“We had barrels of apples and everyone went home with a couple of bottles of pure apple juice.
“It’s made the old fashioned method using an apple press – that’s where the muscles are needed!
“We had plenty of those on the day!”
The apples are cut into bite-sized pieces before going through a crusher where they are turned into mulch.
The mulch is then put into the large press.
Plot holders raised £180 for Macmillan Cancer Support from the sale of refreshments and cakes.
Pam added: “We also had a barbecue lunch.
“The sun was shining and it was a great day!”