Grandma's Apple Orchard

John Bunker, of Maine, Presents: Grandma's Apple Orchard: the perfect orchard with only twelve trees. How did she do it?

John is a Colby alumnus and was presented the 2019 Commissioner's Distinguished Service Award by Governor Janet Mills and Commissioner Amanda Beal for Saving Maine's Apple Heritage. He has also authored two books: Apples and the Art of Detection: Tracking Down, Identifying, and Preserving Rare Apples, and Not Far From the Tree--a Brief History of the Apples and the Orchards of Palermo Maine 1804-2004.

The Palermo Community Library hosted this virtual presentation by John Bunker on Wednesday, February 24th 2021 and granted permission to Cider Chat to edit and repost this delightful presentation. Find the link to this the full Zoom presentation CLICK HERE

"The apples are longing to be planted in your yard.

They want you to put down your roots with them here in your Community now

When Dostoyevsky wrote about the renewal in the orchard, he talked about 100 years.

That hundred years is now.

He knew that he was speaking to us now, he meant us.

We are it."

Recommended websites presented during Grandma's Apple Orchard

• Out on the limb apples
• Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association

More chats with John Bunker on Cider Chat

• 016: John Bunker | Super Chilly Farm, Maine
• 028 John Bunker | Apple Identification Where to Start

In humanities renewal, let the apple trees lead the way.

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