An Apple a Day

An Apple a Day is a creative teaching resource bringing nature into your classroom. It’s filled with engaging activities using apples, orchards and the natural world to teach a wide range of subjects. While it’s perfect for autumn, it can be used at any time of year to plan your own apple-themed STEAM day or week. Inspiring your students with fun, hands-on learning across the curriculum.

The project was inspired by artist Anya Gallaccio, who uses natural materials like apples in her artwork. We collaborated with local primary schools in Kent to create the resource, learning everything there is to know about apples along the way. Like, when life gives you apples… you make apple juice.

To celebrate the project, the school children involved will take part in planting a new orchard, designed by Anya at Lees Court over the winter which, will become a living artwork and outdoor classroom.

This film documents the planning of Anya’s designs for the orchard at Lees Court with the help of students from the local primary schools.

Kent Downs National Landscape

Kent Downs National Landscape is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty stretching from the white cliffs of Dover to the Surrey and London border. The area includes ancient bluebell woodlands, rugged chalk coastline, internationally rare chalk grassland, and ragstone villages

Brogdale Collections

Brogdale Collections is the home of the National Fruit Collection. Set in over 150 acres of farmland, Brogdale cares for nearly 3500 varieties of fruit trees from apples, pears, quinces and plums to cherries and more. The Collections orchards are a living history and heritage of fruit.

Lees Court Estate

Lees Court is a large estate near Faversham and this is where the students are planting the orchard designed by artist Anya Gallaccio. The orchard will be planted with heritage varieties of apples in a unique circular pattern.