Historic Orchard Tour and Apple Tasting

Saturday, October 5, 12:00-3:00 PM

Tour our Historic Orchard, taste apples while learning their history, and try your hand at pressing apple cider. Bring a picnic lunch or enjoy snacks from the Lillian Goldman Visitors Center. Don’t forget a bag or something to carry home the apples you pick. This all-ages event is sure to be a hit!

Please note the event will be held in the Historic Orchard, not the Goldman Orchard.

Parking

Guests are encouraged to park at the Lillian Goldman Visitors Center and walk the Colonel Taylor Trail to the Historic Orchard. This trail is a 15 minute easy-to-moderate hike that is suitable for families. Limited accessible parking is available at the orchard.

Trail Map – Click to Enlarge

Schedule

12:30 PM Tour
1:00 PM Tasting Workshop
1:30 PM Tour
2:00 PM Tasting Workshop
2:30 PM Tour

This event is free and open to the public.

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About your tour guides

Jamie Hanson’s journey into the world of horticulture began at the College of the Atlantic, where she cultivated a deep-seated passion for the historical significance of fruit trees and their cultivation. Her fascination with the intersection of history and horticulture set her on a lifelong journey to preserve and celebrate the legacy of these remarkable trees. As the orchard manager at Seed Savers Exchange, Jamie oversees the maintenance of two eight-acre apple orchards. Her daily responsibilities include collection management, comprehensive tree care, and historical research. Beyond her professional commitments, Jamie is an avid adventurer; when not tending to the orchards, you can find her cycling on local trails, hiking in the great outdoors, or working on craft projects.

David Sliwa had the opportunity to start the SSE historic apple orchard in the late 1980s.

Since then he has been engaged in his own orchard project seeking high-quality productive pear varieties at his site in Northeast Iowa.

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