Year 5 had a wonderful day at Stocks Farm in Worcestershire on Tuesday.
The family run business is set in the most beautiful countryside and as we arrived entering the big house we could see the apple orchards!
There were hundreds of lines of apple trees, they just went on and on. We started with a very interesting talk from our host and owner Ali Capper. It was the first of many times she said how impressed she was with the class and their knowledge around pollination and what plants need to grow.
We were fortunate enough to sit between some orchards and learn how best to pick the apples, who knew there was so much science behind it! You can not just grab and apple from its branch, you must take the apple and twist so the stalk stays attached to the apple, this ensures the apple stays fresher for longer.