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Comment by forrest craver on November 3, 2009 at 7:02am

Also I was born and grew up in Gettysburg Pa. German farmers settled in the Adams County area very early in our nation's history. The rolling hills and climate reminded them of the valleys in Germany where they came from. Other than Washington state, Adams County is largest apple and cherry growing region in the US. My mother's best friend is the owner of Rice Fruits,the largest apple producer. She and her sons continue a business that is more than 50 years old. Also, the Gettysburg National Military Park maintains "The Peach Orchard" a sacred site during the battle of Gettysburg. The site has more than 100 trees and there are times when locals can pick fruit for their families from the Peach Orchard without charge. But the main beneficiaries are the hundreds of deer within the park who get their morning snacks there!!! forrest

Comment by forrest craver on November 3, 2009 at 6:57am

Dear Colleagues,
Thanks for your good work. I lived in Boulder for a year and I am now living and working in Arvada. I look forward to meeting with your leadership core team soon. So count me in and sign me up. Blessings Forrest Craver

Comment by Carol McFadden on March 10, 2009 at 3:29pm

I think this is a wonderful group. I live in Denver and was looking for information about fruit trees, I have two peach trees and a cherry. Well, I had a cherry tree, it was taken out last week because of shot hole borer. I put out a message asking for information in hopes of saving the tree. However, I received no responses. I believe we all need to have access to information on the care of our fruit trees. Hopefully, this sight will create some good links. Thanks for starting this Forest. Hopefully it will engage some arborists in Denver as well.

Comment by Claire Zimmerman on March 7, 2009 at 10:58am

Hey Jason, I think Sandy Cruz or Marco Lam might know about the map, I'm remembering that a permie student, or naropa student made a gleaning map a few years back.... it would be great to have this map public, and in a format where we can all add to it!!! I found a nectarine tree right dowtown last year, that nobody was harvesting from! tips like this would be wonderful information.

Comment by Kathryn on March 7, 2009 at 8:24am

Hi all,
Just joined your group. I don't live in Boulder Co but am hoping to learn whatever I can about fruit trees. I don't think I have room to plant any but I think there are some underutilitized and not cared for ones in my neighborhood. ~Kathryn

Comment by Urchek on March 6, 2009 at 12:04pm

Hi Jason, I think that is a great idea. The map was started by...I think by Forest, or perhaps Wesley. Do you have a link to it?

Comment by Jason Gerhardt on March 6, 2009 at 11:23am

Just joined group. I'm interested in the Boulder Fruit Map. Does anybody have any info on this project and who started the map? I'd like to see the map extended up Boulder canyon through Nederland to the Divide. Ned has some great fruit and Boulder canyon is choke full! We can all learn a lot from studying microclimates of 'good' fruit sites from Boulder all along and up to Tree line.
Jason

Comment by Nathan on March 4, 2009 at 9:13am

spring is near...any grafting opportunities or classes upon us?

Comment by David E Greenwald on January 31, 2009 at 6:32pm

Its high time I join your Abalon Guild - I will contribute, in part, by inviting you to two cool February Events that are relevant to all Abalon Guild members, especially the one relating to local food. Also, I am currently auditing a very good environmental design class at CU that will help us design sustainable communities for future generations, a key part of which must include..... fruit trees!!

Cheers!!!
David Greenwald
Louisville Transition Initiator

Comment by Alice Kelsey on October 15, 2008 at 1:09pm

Loveland used to have many cherrie orchards and was famous for their Cherry Festival. Do you have any contacts in Loveland or Masonville?

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