[Leslie Wade]

I wish I’d heard this message some years ago. It’s a good one. It’s easy to get swept up with the romance of historic preservation at first and ignore the value of wild apples and chance seedlings. I will say though, that wildlings are abundant in the northeast but not as much the farther you go south. They’re here but you have to look pretty hard and gain access to private property. Our Confederate flag-flying neighbors here in Southern Appalachia will shoot first and ask questions later so caution is always in order. – Leslie