RESIDENTS in north Wiltshire are being asked to get outside and start collecting crabapples for a good cause.

Malmesbury-based condiment maker, Tracklements, is partnering up with Sherston Primary School once again to collect crabapples.

For more than ten years Tracklements have worked with the Wiltshire school to turn donated crabapples into English Crabapple Jelly, which they sell on for charity.

For every kilogram of crabapples collected, 50p goes directly to the school and for every jar of jelly sold nationwide, 25p will be donated to a charity of their choice.

Last year the appeal raised more than £500 and has raised more than £6,000 since its inception.

Crabapples can be found in British hedgerows and nestled amongst other trees.

Collecting them can be a great way to teach school children about where their food comes from.

The Crabapple Project shows youngsters the process of creating jam from tree to jar, as well as how to use fruit which may otherwise go to waste.

Guy Tullberg, Tracklements managing director, said the project is a “fantastic way to teach the school children about the provenance of their food whilst raising money for charity”.

“Tracklements is dedicated to using only the best, natural ingredient,” he said.

“It’s wonderful to be able to use the produce of nature’s larder, which may otherwise go to waste, towards such a brilliant cause.”

If anyone has any crabapples they would like to donate, they can be dropped off at Tracklements, Whitewalls, Easton Grey, SN16 0RD, until Friday, October 21.

For more information about the project, visit tracklements.co.uk