Community Corner
New Neighbors Group Visits Narrow Lane Orchard
Picking apples with the kids is just one of the many activities available to new residents through the East Greenwich-Cowesett New Neighbor's Club
Moving to a new community can be hard but the group tries to ease the transition with a variety of activities to help people get to know both their new community and other residents.
"We do this event every year because it's a nice orchard close to East Greenwich," said Michelle Rosemark, co-organizer of the EGCNN children's activity group. The event was an apple-picking expedition at , just over the EG line in North Kingstown.
"I'm also surprised at how many apples they have, because I thought there might be less due to Hurricane Irene."
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The club has many activities to get involved in and the children's activity group is just one of them. They also have book clubs, wine-tasting clubs, playgroups, touring groups, bunco clubs, etc.
"It's nice because there are not as many bees out this year," said Jamie Italiane-Decubellis, the other organizer of the group. She said in previous years she noticed many bees around the orchard.
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Narrow Lane Orchard's season is in full swing. The apples for picking this week are: Gala, McIntosh, Cortland and Macoun. Coming up soon they will have Liberty, Empire, Jonagold, Crispin and Fuji. The apple season lasts through October. Peaches are also available to pick now through Sept. 20.
Narrow Lane Orchard is located off South Road at 213 Narrow Lane. Groups are welcome. They also sell honey, jam and pumpkins for sale.
As for the EGCNN activity today, 8-year old Genevieve said, "Apple picking is fun!"
There was a resounding yell of "Liberty" when the group was asked for their favorite kind.
"I like them all though because they are all really good," said Izzie, age 10.
Luca Decubellis, age 7, bit into an apple and lost his front tooth. "It was loose to begin with, but the apple gave it the extra pull it needed," said his mother, Jamie Italiane-Decubellis.
EGCNN is open to all new residents of East Greenwich and the Cowesett area of Warwick. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at the EG United Methodist Church.
