Apple trees - what they can offer to us as a way to connect to Nature and Ecology - A special evening with John Bunker

This is a very exciting event for ANYONE interested in apple trees! John Bunker is a living treasure - a walking encyclopedia on apples and their significance in our region. His passions include tracking down, identifying and preserving heirloom fruit varieties, particularly those originating in Maine. He has written two books: Not Far From the Tree and Apples and the Art of Detection.

He has lived in Palermo on Super Chilly Farm for the past 54 years, where he grows vegetables and rare fruit varieties with Cammy Watts. He worked for many years at Fedco Trees and started the Maine Heritage Orchard in Unity in 2012. 

In the words of John: Apple trees, the most wonderful plant in the world!

Bring questions about apple trees! Some questions that John will be able to field in this talk are: 

What can apples offer to us as a way to connect to nature and ecology?

What is your perspective on the current state of apple culture in the NorthEast? 

Is there more or less interest in apples now than there was a generation ago?