This weekend coming is apple time at the National Trust’s Killerton estate, just east of Exeter. I won’t be able to make it but I popped out last weekend for a walk and found that the orchard was being readied for visitors. 
There was an abundance of apples, lots of windfalls and still many to pick.
Families were strolling around looking at the different varieties and children were given little wheelbarrows to collect the fruit. I sampled some Killerton Cider, quite dry and strong, I didn’t dare have more than a very small cup as I was driving.
The bit I enjoyed most of all was watching a dead tree being brought back to life and colour, being yarn bombed
I hope this lovely work has survived the heavy rain we’ve had all week, and tonight’s lightening storm, there are sure to be lots of visitors this weekend, to watch the pressing and learn about orchards!
Lucid Gypsy 
Looks like a beautiful place…..and I do love a drop of cider
Looks like a wonderful time outdoors weather permitting. 🙂
Yarn bombed! I love this term.
Thanks for the pictures of the orchards. We used to go apple-picking mid-October but haven’t for years now. Wonderful deciding what to pick and bring home. ❤ Our weather's been wet as well.
So many apples! What a lovely occasion, and I love the “yarn bombed” tree. Great idea indeed. 🙂
Great post and good to see the very attractive dead tree!!
Lovely! I had some terrific cider in Bridport, could get used to that! I need to check out what our local NT places are doing, but it probably won’t be making cider 😉
Sounds like a good place to be, Gilly. Are you busy or just got a prior engagement? The yarn bombing is brilliant. I may start knitting apples and pears 🙂
I have a craft fair on Sunday Jo so I need to get ready! It would be fun to knit or crochet fruit in such bright colours wouldn’t it? I should have said that some of these were made by local school children 🙂
I hope you sell LOTS 🙂 Have a good weekend.
Awww … I miss apple picking season. We took the whole family to upstate New York which is well-known for apple picking. Then, the apple pies and baked apples were our treats for a good long while.
Aahhh … memories !!!! 😄
Apple season is my favorite season of the year. Nothing beats fresh juicy apples! Apple pie, cider, cake, applesauce — oh so good!
Orchard, I almost forgotten the word. 😀 I like eating apple in the morning.
you’ve made a fine tribute to autumn and apples, Gilly! I like apple juice, my mother yearly carried some loads with a tractor to a juice factory, came back with lots of bottles; tasty (though she always told: sorry some dead mice were integrated…)
Is there a purpose for yarn bombing, other than for decoration? You know, like placing scarecrows in a garden, or similar? You’ve spiked my curiosity now. I’ve never heard of a yarn bomb before seeing your photograph, which is why I ask.
Not as far as I know, it happens in city streets as well – on lamp posts etc!