New buildings are on the way!
THE ORCHARD GARDENS WILL REMAIN OPEN DURING CONSTRUCTION.
our orchard
Here, the past is still alive. Some of these trees have been fruiting for over a century—rooted in the same soil, offering the same sweet harvest season after season. The world around them has changed a lot, but the trees remain steady. They just keep making good fruit. (no drama, no fuss). When we harvest here, we’re joining a long line of hands and stories that have cared for this place. These trees still bring people together. And that’s part of what makes this orchard so special.
HEIRLOOM TREES
A1 - (2) transparent apple
A2 - (2) duchess of oldenburg apple
A3 - (4) winter banana apple
A4 - (2) winesap apple
A5 - ben davis apple
A6 - baldwin apple
A7 - spitzenburg apple
A8 - (5) young heirloom apple
A9 - (2) newest heirloom apple
F - new fig
PL - (3) plum
PE - (3) heirloom pear
Q - (4) smyrna quince*
*Kindly leave the quince: Seasonal quince sales are the Orchard’s primary source of funding to maintain the trees and grounds. Please leave fruit on these trees, unless you are a designated harvester.
We partner with City Fruit to harvest fruit throughout the Summer and Fall for donation to area foodbanks, with less perfect fruit going to local Cideries. In the fall, we occasionally host Family Apple Picking Days– check our Facebook page! And our biggest Apple Picking is annually in late September, during the Apple Picking and Cider Pressing Festival.
From a farmer’s orchard in the early 1900s to today’s community orchard, these trees have seen a lot.
There’s always plenty to be done at the Orchard Gardens! Let’s get outside, and get started.
Don’t miss a bloom!
We promise not to spam you but we want to keep you informed of activity in the garden! As they say, the early bird catches the worm!