Part art, part agricultural preservation, the Tree of 40 Fruit grows over forty different types of stone fruit including peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines, cherries, and almonds. Sculpted through the process of grafting, the trees blossom in variegated tones of pink, crimson, and white in spring— in summer they bear a multitude of fruit. Primarily composed of native and antique stone fruit varieties, the trees are a form of conservation, preserving heirloom stone fruit varieties that are not commercially produced or available. Our four trees can be found in the grassy area between Halo and Brick South and are also displayed on maps distributed in on-site parking lots. Please note that while our trees are healthy, they are large saplings and in a few years will reach the size of the image above.
Tree of 40 Fruit
Thompson’s Point in Portland once served as a hub for shipyard and rail traffic, but in recent years, it’s become a destination for art, music, culture, and community gatherings. It’s the connectivity with the community that inspired Northern Light Health to team up with Thompson’s Point and artists Ryan and Rachel Adams, who Down East Magazine dubbed the “first family of Portland art,” on three new murals at Thompson’s Point – two of these are collaborations between Ryan and Rachel, and one a new mural they’ve curated by artist Madison Poitrast-Upton. The partnership between Northern Light Health and Thompson’s Point also includes the creation of the Thompson’s Point ArtMap which will provide locations for and information about the various long term and rotating public-facing art installations at Thompson’s Point.
ARTMAP
Uncertain of it’s origins, NuPenny’s Last Stand arrived in the overnight hours sometime in 2021 and has since been a hub of wild speculation. We asked local Maine artist Randy Regier if he has any inkling as to it’s origin, to which he responded with a shrug, “I saw another one in Kansas once”.