The document summarizes 50 years of festivals in the Adelaide Hills region from 1963 to 1993, starting with the SA Apple & Pear Festival in 1963 organized by the Lenswood Memorial Park. It lists the various festivals held each year, including the Adelaide Hills Apple & Pear Festival in 1965, Lenswood Apple Pickers Picnic in 1983, Valley Apple Festival in 1984 and 1985. It also provides contact information for the Lenswood & Forest Range Local History Group for those interested in learning more.

1. 50 years of Festivals

2. SA Apple & Pear Festival : 1963
Initiated by Lenswood Memorial Park. Apple & Pear section of SA
Fruitgrowers’ & Market Gardener’s Assn provided £300 for publicity and
services of their Marketing Director as organiser (R Edwards).
11 entrants in Queen competition (from Ashton, Balhannah, Basket Range,
Blackwood, Forest Range, Kersbook, Lenswood, Paracombe, Summertown,
Torrens Valley, Uraidla.

3. SA Apple & Pear Festival : 1963

4. Adelaide Hills Apple & Pear Festival : 1965

5. Lenswood Apple Pickers Picnic : 1983

6. Valley Apple Festival :1984

7. Valley Apple Festival : 1985
Mark Joyce and Dawn Schapel were part of the
winning team in 1985.
Their trophy was presented by “Humbolt”

8. Valley Apple Festival : 1986
Cam’s cooking classes
Rosalie Green, Aaron Stafford,
Betty Green with the Biggest
Apple Pie

9. Apple & Pear Festival : 1987

10. Apple & Pear Festival : 1988

11. Apple & Pear Festival : 1989

12. Apple & Pear Festival : 1990

13. Apple & Pear Festival : 1991

14. Apple & Pear Festival : 1992

15. Lenswood Harvest Festival : 1993

16. Apple & Wine Fair 1998 & 1990

17. Lenswood Festivals
History
For more information contact the Lenswood & Forest Range Local History Group
Go to home page: http://historylfr.wordpress.com
View current topics: http://lenswood-forestrange.org.au/?page_id=892
View more local history pages: http://lenswood-forestrange.org.au/?page_id=230
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/LenswoodForestRangeLocalHistory
Email: lenswoodforestrange2012@gmail.com