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Dan Bussey presentation at Apple Symposium 2023 and visit from the Historic Fruit Tree Working Group of North America.
Join the BATP as we support the Widespread Malus Grafting Workshop at Benevolence Orchard on Saturday, April 8, from time to time. Please be sure to register
The Boulder Apple Tree Project has a new manuscript available in Plants People Planet entitled “What's in a name? The importance of identity in heirloom apple tree preservation”
While the trees are still dormant, we are busily collecting apple scions for grafting in the spring!
Apple Blitz: Importance in Finding New Varieties; a student reflection from Sahara Becerra
We are still busily collecting data on apple trees that the community has been generous in reporting. Students will be contributing blog posts for the rest of the semester highlighting their Service Learning Activities. The Apple Tree Project was also featured in a story in the Left Hand Valley Courier!
Sharing stories from community members and video of artist Sam Van Aken’s presentation after the AppleBlitz.
Article in Boulder Weekly called Core Values and BOCO Ciders making a local “Melting Pot” MUTT blend cider.
AppleBlitz 2021 is happening Saturday, September 25, between 8-11am. Please register to volunteer and stay afterwards to hear from visiting artist Sam Van Aken about his Open Orchards project in New York City and the Heritage Apple Trees he will be creating through grafts in Boulder County.
Undergraduate students continue to map and measure apple trees in the Boulder community during the summer of 2021.
Students and community members practice cleft grafting techniques to support preservation of apple varieties in Boulder.
Student Experience Feature: Madeleine Ross discusses Urban Heat Islands and experience in Urban Ecology CURE course
Student Experience Feature: Alyssa Dowling discusses food deserts and experience in Urban Ecology CURE course
We hope that you will enjoy the virtual bike tour of Boulder as led by student Eliza Fink.
Apple Apparitions are a fun and fruity alternative to jack-o-lanterns for Halloween decorations!
The Project’s History Team has been very busy this summer! Earlier in June, Amelia Brackett-Hogstad and Chance Nelson gave a lecture to the Indian Peaks Chapter of the Colorado Archaeological Society. UROP students have been busy curating apple history stories as well.
When propagating apple trees for use in lab classes the Boulder Apple Tree Project utilizes a cleft grafting method.
We are happy to announce that we will be hosting the Boulder Apple Tree History Symposium in conjunction with the HIST 2326 class and the Museum of Natural History at CU on Sunday, April 26, from 1-4PM at the Henderson Building Paleontology Hall. This symposium will focus on the history of apples in Boulder County and will feature round-table discussions facilitated by the students enrolled in HIST 2326 this semester. Please register early for this free event (registration capped at 100). Parking fees do apply.
Irfan uses a safety jig made by Widespread Malus to safely prepare root stock for grafting.