Story: Saleema Imam
It’s a crisp, sunny, autumn morning in Burngreave cemetery. Rick from Fireside Housing co-op is in charge of the apple juicing and kids of all ages join in chopping and enthusiastically pressing the fruit.
Basking under a clear blue sky with a tumbler of freshly pressed apple juice in her hand, one visitor sighs “The perfect way to spend a Sunday”.
Richard Clare is on hand with apple information and advice and a number of his local apples for tasting. The rainbow treasure hunt occupies other visitors and nearby, yet more are completing lanterns for the evening parade with Patrick. Inside the chapel rehearsals for the puppet show are underway.
…and puppet show
A few weeks building puppets and lanterns (including a fish) with Patrick Amber, led to a performance on Apple Day of “In Search of the Lost Apple Tree.”
The people from Tinsel Town went to the orchard at harvest time and discovered a rubbish dump had taken its place. Only then did they discover that the fierce, fiery dragon in the wild woods had in fact been guarding the apple trees for future generations.
10 children took part in the performance, using recycled materials avidly collected by chief puppet builder, Patrick.
The day finished with shadow puppets and experimenting with light effects.
