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Apple Day-Harvest Festival

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By Luke Hurson

The Organic Centre in Rossinver Co. Leitrim hosted its Apple Day-Harvest Festival on 29 September and The City went to check it out. 

The festival had a great turnout with lots of activities and stalls for the visitors. The highlight of the day was the apple pressing, where festival goers were shown how apple juice was made and could sample the finished product.  

The stalls were full of sustainable crafts both inside and outside the building. There were craft demos, stone carving, weaving and wool spinning to keep the crowds entertained. 

Talks and tours were on throughout the day by experts including The Organic Centre’s resident apple expert Phil Wheal and Botanist Maria Cullen. The Grass Roof Cafe provided all diverse kinds of apple tastes for the people to enjoy.

All photos by Luke Hurson

The crowds were shown apple pressing techniques
The grass-roofed Organic Centre
The Apple Day Harvest festival drew good numbers
The greenhouses were full of organically-grown fruit and vegetables 
The inside of one of the greenhouses
The craft tent was a popular attraction
The Grass Roots Cafe kept the visitors going throughout the day
A different angle of the apple pressing where pressure is put on the apples to squeeze the juice out of them 
Some beautiful wildlife paintings were on display 
One of the many craft stalls with handcrafted goods 

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