Forest Eco-Community for the last three years. Lynne has always been a go-getter and she has a hard time sitting still, so when we first came up with the idea to have a celebration around the apple harvest in our orchard, she asked if she could make a few things to use as prizes or giveaways for our event.
We had no idea what was in store.
Lynne loves crafts, just like our mother did. She’s always knitting or doing cross stitch when she watches TV. At the first Apple Fest, our guests were delighted to be able to choose take home gifts from the pile of things she had created. The second year was even more successful, and we used her knit bears as prizes for the apple toss and apple pie walk.
This year promises to be even better. Lynne says, “I used to look at anything with an apple on it and ask myself, ‘Could I use this somehow for the Apple Fest?’” This year she has broadened her approach to include anything with an autumn theme. If you come to our Apple Fest at Hickory Nut Forest on Sept. 25 and you are lucky enough to win at apple bobbing, or breaking the piñata (kids only), or win a raffle prize, you could end up taking home a fine handcrafted item. Fall-colored Onsies with a cross stitched pumpkin decoration, aprons with apple regalia, and knit bears with striped sweaters (it takes her two days to make one of these) are just a sampling of what’s possible. Come check it out!
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