Bridge Grafting Historic Fruit Trees 

A brief introduction to the ancient technique of bridge grafting, which is used to repair cavities in old fruit trees. The National Park Service uses this technique to conserve fruit trees in historic orchards.
Download a history of orchards in the United States at: goo.gl/JXGY9A (PDF)
For the Historic Orchard and Fruit Tree Stabilization Handbook: goo.gl/kmNMyb (PDF)
To learn more about cultural landscapes, please visit: www.nps.gov/cu...
To learn more about the Buckner Orchards, please visit:
Buckner Homestead Historic District cultural landscape: go.nps.gov/18dp14
North Cascades National Park: www.nps.gov/no...