Tree of 40 Fruit the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, which was closing due to funding cuts. He began to graft buds from some of the over 250 heritage varieties grown there, some unique, onto a stock tree. Over the course of about five years the tree accumulated branches from forty different "donor" trees, each with a different fruit, including almond, apricot, cherry, nectarine, peach and plum varieties. Each spring the tree's blossom is a mix of different shades of red, pink and white. , Van Aken had produced 16 Trees of 40 Fruit, installed in a variety of private and public locations,
Bada (singer) same year, Bada appeared as a vocalist for the song "City Life" on American electronic musician Brian Transeau's electronic dance music album "A Song Across Wires". She returned as Esmeralda in the 2013 production of "Notre-Dame de Paris". She then signed on to depict Carmen in the first Korean production of the musical "Carmen". On May 28, Bada with S.E.S. member Eugene and Shoo attended a charity event, Green Heart Bazaar. Bada released her first extended play, "Flower" on June 13, 2016 to celebrate her 20th debut anniversary. The single contains four tracks with lead single "Flower" featuring popular rapper