The Croydon Ecology Centre, at the (still) council-owned Heathfield House, off Gravel Hill, held its annual Apple Day celebrations at the weekend.
Prize crop: the Croydon Ecology Centre at Heathfield House has plenty of apples to choose from at the weekend
The good turnout of locals had a massive choice of apple varieties to choose from, all freshly picked from the orchard of the once grand home of Raymond Riesco.
There were Cox’s Orange Pippin, Greasy Pippin, the Lane’s Prince Albert cooking apple, Queen Cox and American Mother all laid out in an abundant display.
There were also some tasty apple pastries and cakes, as well as homemade Seville orange marmalade and apple chutney on sale for the visitors, gardening enthusiasts and bargain-hunters.
So visitors even signed up as volunteers to help at the Croydon Ecology Centre’s work days.
Hand-picked: Heathfield House’s old orchard is still producing impressive crops of fruit
“Our next work day is Sunday October 19,” say the volunteer organisers, “when we hope to have some more apples to sell if you were unable to join us at the weekend.”
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