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Event 

Title:
2015 Stone Soup Series: Great Trees of the Estate - Portrait of the Apple
When:
Feb.26.2015  5.30.pm - 7.00.pm
Category:
Calendar Of Events & Programs

Description

This month's Stone Soup will feature Maggie Redfern, Assistant Director of Connecticut College Arboretum, continuing with this year's series theme offering "portraits" of some of the great trees at the Wakefield Estate. Her talk will look at Malus domestica, our beloved Apple, of which Michael Pollan wrote, "it is remarkable how closely the history of the apple tree is connected with that of man." In addition to its history, Redfern will also explore how modern orchard trees are created by grafting particular apple varieties to ancient strains of root stock. Hopefully, some present will leave the session inspired to sign up for our March Compact Orchard session! Stone Soup and Speakers events are held on the final Thursday of each month through May. These warm and casual programs begin with a bowl of tasty home-made soup, followed by a short presentation by a featured speaker. Space IS limited. Pre-registration is required. To RSVP or for more information, please call 617-333-0924.

The schedule for the rest of the Stone Soup and Speaker Series is:

March 26: Dawn Redwood, Metasequoia

April 30: Dove or Hankerchief Tree, Davidia involucrata

May 28: Chinese Dogwood, Cornus kousa

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