Looking Forward to Apple Themed Activities

Not a lot has been happening in Hay - we're all just hibernating until the snow goes away (though I did see a magnificent snowman down in Carlsgate).
The Transition Towns group have been busy behind the scenes, though, putting a draft calendar of activities together for the coming year.
There are quite a lot of apple-related activities through the year, in association with the Marcher Apple Network. They're trying to do as much as possible with other groups in town, so as not to duplicate effort un-necessarily. So in February and April it's pruning and orchard management,in October it's apple picking and in November it's apple juicing (which sounded like great fun last year).
They're also planning films at the Globe, planting bulbs etc. on under-used green spaces round town (with Hay Council) and a permaculture garden at the Hay Festival site (subject to agreement with the Festival).
In March, there's the Grand Opening of the new allotments, and in September another celebration of "less-oil dependent transport options" - something else that was great fun last year.
So, apples, allotments and bicycles, together with a few films - something to look out for when the posters start going up.