Program:
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Baumgart Initiative: Rediscovering species-rich and ecologically valuable traditional orchards. The history of a successful networking effort (Lukas Egarter Vigl, Eurac Research)
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM
A Life of Fruit Trees: From planning and establishment to maintenance and care of a traditional orchard. What should be considered? Which (historical) varieties are particularly suitable? (Philipp Bodner, South Tyrol, Pomologist, Orchard Keeper, Operator of a nursery with numerous historical varieties)
from 4:00 PM onwards
Tasting of new and historical apple varieties
Closing with light refreshments and pleasant socializing
In the exhibition rooms of the Fruit Tree Museum, pictures by artist Anna Warasin of various historical fruit varieties are on display, as well as photographs from the Baumgart Initiative highlighting particularly valuable traditional orchards.
A collaboration between the South Tyrol Fruit Tree Museum and Eurac Research / Bolzano, with the kind support of the Lesser Foundation for Nature Conservation / Munich