Barrie Juniper, a former member of the Department of Biology established a collection of 100 different sorts of apple in the Wytham Walled Garden when he and Stephen Harris were working on the genetics of apples. Many of these still survive, although some have died out.
The Walled Garden is not normally accessible, but on a couple of afternoons in the autumn it is open for anyone to come and pick the fruit (though taste them first, some are rather bitter).
The first afternoon in 2024 will be on 1 September 14:00-16:00. Bring your own bags.
To find the Walled Garden: in Wytham Village, turn up the road by the side of (closed) White Hart pub; turn right just after the old red telephone box (now defibrillator location); the Walled Garden entrance is then a little way along on the left, opposite a small graveyard. Any queries contact Keith Kirby (@email).
