Among the special features of the former Badger Army
Ammunition Plant are historic apple trees that predate the
development of the Plant in 1942. At least 175 trees are
scattered across the Badger lands–among the last vestiges
of the original family farms. This year the Sauk Prairie
Conservation Alliance began work to identify and protect
these rare trees. Come learn about the apples of Badger
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3
7:00-9:00pm
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
RIVER ARTS CENTER GALLERY
105 Ninth St., Prairie du Sac, WI
OUR APPLE HERITAGE
by featured speaker Dan Bussey, Orchard
Manager for Seeds Savers Exchange in Decorah,
Iowa, and author of the forthcoming
The Apple in North America.
UPDATE ON THE APPLE TREES OF BADGER
by Kate Braun, graduate student in the UWMadison,
Dept. of Landscape Architecture.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4
10:00am-4:00pm TOUR & WORKSHOPS
CONSERVATION CLUB at BADGER
(USDA DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER)
Follow signs along US Highway 12
10:00am-12:00pm Tours of Badger Apple Trees
Meet at the Badger Conservation Club
12:00-1:00pm
Lunch (Please bring your own. Refreshments provided.)
12:00-4:00pm
Cider Pressing
1:00-2:00pm
Workshop #1: Basics of Apple Variety Identification,
Dan Bussey, Seed Savers Exchange
2:00-3:00pm
Workshop #2: All About Hard Cider
Deirdre Birmingham, The Cider Farm
3:00-4:00pm
Workshop #3: Apples, Restoration, & Agriculture,
Keefe Keeley, Savanna Institute
Friday Oct 3, 2014 Saturday Oct 4, 2014
Friday, October 3 - 7-9pm
Saturday, October 4 - 10am-4pm
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS RIVER ARTS CENTER GALLERY 105 Ninth St., Prairie du Sac, WI
Free
For further information contact Kate Braun at katherinelbraun@gmail.com