THE FORGOTTEN APPLE - Free Settlers Historical Plant Nursery
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We are passionate about saving forgotten heritage apple tree varieties. Support us to propagate apple trees on the brink of extinction.
Backers: 63
Average Pledge Per Backer: $178
Funded: $11,187 of $10,000
Dates: May 2nd -> Jun 6th (35 days)
Project By: Rowena Howard and Grant Horne
Backers: 63
Average Pledge Per Backer: $178
Funded: $11,187 of $10,000
Dates: May 2nd -> Jun 6th (35 days)
Project By: Rowena Howard and Grant Horne
$11,187
current pledge level
Last Updated: June 6 @ 06:45 -0400 GMT
111%
of goal
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Latest News
Read all about it.....! 
June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
It has been a busy morning, up at 4:30am to be ready for a radio interview and a splash in the local paper.Each and every supporter can really feel proud that this project has made it’s target because of the kindness and in some case extreme... (Read More)
YOU DID IT!!! THANKYOU SO MUCH
June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We are ecstatic right now and would like to thank all of our supporters that helped us to reach the target for preserving heritage apple trees here in Tasmania. We thank you all deeply and with much appreciation. The funding will enable us now, to... (Read More)
Waiting for you....
June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Ever get that feeling someone is waiting for you? Well that was the case this morning. Delayed due to my complete determination to ensure our funding for our FORGOTTEN APPLE project meets its target. ...well ...errr... meant there were 16 hooves and... (Read More)
Thank you to all our supporters - keep up the great work at spreading the word.
June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Our funding is rising this morning. Thank you to our new and all supporters. It is so important to help preserve genetic diversity for our future. Heritage apples are amazing in every way. Some are very high in Vitamin C, others high in polyphenols... (Read More)
The importance of genetic diversity in apples is a massive topic ….We need your help.
June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Young Bramley Seedling surrounded by fog. Our FORGOTTEN APPLE project is so important.Loss of genetic diversity has been experienced throughout history. Often with great consequences economically, impacting on humanity and nature itself. To maintain... (Read More)
A pivotal moment in preserving Heritage Apples.
June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
With 3 days to go for funding our FORGOTTEN APPLE project, we could all set a new record! Over the last 2 days we have received some generous pledges which have helped blaze the way forward to reach our target. We are now sitting at $3251 That is... (Read More)
Closing the gap to help save heritage apple trees.
May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Lets not let heritage apple trees end in a heap. Winter is officially here this Sunday, 1 June 2014. We have had the usual welcome of fog and rain in the morning. The new arrival of frost beckons apple fruit trees to ‘go to sleep' and enter their... (Read More)
10 days to go and counting......with fingers crossed.
May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
It’s been a beautiful day today – even if it was overcast. Grant managed to get some prep work done for the nursery today. I managed to work our ‘teenager” Clydesdale. The leaves are golden, turning to a lemon hue on the apple trees and... (Read More)
It's all still possible!
May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We want to thank all our backers for believing in our project. Although we are some way off our target –miracles do happen. So we are hanging in there! We want the children of tomorrow to experience what we have – in so far as the quality and... (Read More)
Let's DO THIS!
May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Lets DO THIS!!! Legend tells us - stories surrounding the golden apple are woven in many cultures from Norse to Greek Mythology.In Greek Mythology Hippomenes used a golden apple to distract Atalanta so that he could win a race against her to make... (Read More)
Phar Lap was slow to start, but he sure showed the punters what he was made of!
May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Phar Lap was a champion racehorse born in 1926. At the time of Phar Lap’s birth a small relatively unknown apple called the Geeveston Fanny was impressing local reporters in the Huon Valley Tasmania. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/29442407... (Read More)
Market day today! There is still time to get the word out about the FORGOTTEN APPLE project. We are on twitter now too @FreeSettlers. Thank you to all our supporters!
May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
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Bring back the good old days when Tasmania was the Apple Isle!
May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Most of the apple orchards were pulled out in the early 1970’s. Tasmania went on a downhill slide far from the good old days you see in this video, from approximately 2000 apple growers, today 40 apple growers approx. are left. We want to help save... (Read More)
We have facebook at last! A big thank you to our supporters so far!
May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We now have a facebook link https://www.facebook.com/pages/Free-Settlers-Historical-Plant-Nursery/624829014276646 You can help preserve heritage apples by spreading the word. (Read More)
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