Wick Orchard: Cultural Landscape Management Plan, Morristown National Historical Park, National Park Service
Caro RD. 1989. Wick Orchard: Cultural Landscape Management Plan, Morristown National Historical Park, National Park Service. Cultural Landscape Management Plans. NPS Northeast Regional Office. Northeast Regional Office
The Wick Farm Orchard is located in the Jockey Hollow Unit of Morristown National Historical Park, in Morristown, New Jersey. The farm was owned by Farmer Henry Wick, and later became the command post for Col. Arthur St. Clair, Commander of the Pennsylvania Line. Originally the orchard consisted of 300 apple trees at the time of Henry Wick. At this time it is being brought back to its original standing through policies of the National Historical Park. The Orchard Management Plan will serve as a guide and source material for present and future management of the Wick Orchard. The document will detail the essential information and prevent future repetition of this research. The Orchard Management Plan will also serve as a general guide to the budgetary requirements for Orchard Management. The Apple trees found in the orchard today are representatives of the original trees of the Wick Orchard. Even though they were planted by the National Park Service, they were purchased through nurseries that only raise historical species of fruit and ornamental trees. An important aspect of this plan is a limited dependence on chemicals for pest management. We have developed an integrated pest management plan based on organic methods. Emphasis is placed on deterrence, early recognition, and cultural orchard methods.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Caro, Robert
- Date of Issue
- 1989-08-04
- Publisher
- NPS Northeast Regional Office
- Units
- MORR , NER
- Keywords
- Farmer Henry Wick, fruit trees, Morristown, New Jersey, Orchard, Soil