Loughgall WI extends invitation for visitors to enjoy Orchard County's blossoms and Bramley apple tarts
Loughgall WI is inviting visitors to sit down to tea and homemade cakes when they come to see Armagh’s famous apple blossom this year.
Members are extending a warm welcome to visitors to join them in the WI Hall in Loughgall village on Saturday, May 2 which is likely to be a perfect time to enjoy the orchard blossoms in their full beauty.
“This year, our apple blossom weekend coincides with the bank holiday weekend, and the WI is confident the blossom will be at its best,” a spokesperson for the WI said.
Many visitors make the journey every year to see the magnificent sight of the Armagh orchards in full bloom.
"With climate change and new apple rootstocks, the blossom has been coming that wee bit earlier, and it has become difficult to predict far ahead when the blossom will be at its peak, but we believe we’ve got it right this time.
"If this year’s damson, cherry and pear blossom are anything to go by, this year’s display will be fantastic. With any luck, the weather will be kind and the Bank Holiday weekend will be an excellent time to catch the ‘pink foam of orchards’ at its most evocative.”
Loughgall WI will be welcoming visitors for a cuppa and a bit of craic on Saturday, May 2 from 10 am to 4pm. For a donation of £5, visitors can enjoy tea or coffee, home-made scones and traybakes - and, of course, traditional apple tarts made from locally grown Bramleys.
Drop-ins are welcome, but to book a larger party please contact Florence Anderson on 07834 536257 or Rosalind Hook on 07858 164656.