Events and
Seasonal Gatherings
Upcoming Workshops:
Introduction to Pruning Fruit & Nut Trees
Friday, February 7th 12:30 to 2:30
Learn why, how, and when to prune a variety of fruit/nut trees and berry bushes for increased health and productivity. During this hands-on class, we will tour the forest garden and prune a variety of species from a range of age classes to provide a comprehensive overview.
Forest Garden Design & Tour
Saturday, March 1st 1 - 4
Learn to design a productive perennial-based food production system for your backyard or back 40. Class will include an overview of the forest garden and Permaculture design process, a tour of 4 onsite forest gardens of different ages and styles, and discussions on site preparation, installation, maintenance, and harvest.
Bench Grafting Fruit & Nut Trees
Friday, April 4th 12:30 to 2:30
Transform male flowering trees into fruit-producing females, ensure large, delicious yields, and obtain the fruit you desire by grafting selected cultivars onto rootstock of related species. Learn about scion wood collection and storage, rootstock selection and compatibility, grafting timing and healing considerations, and other tips for
successful propagation.
Right Tree, Right Place Workshop and Tree Sale
Saturday, April 12th 1 to 3, with sales from 3 to 5
Successful tree cultivation begins with site analysis and assessment followed by proper tree selection. Learn about a diversity of trees for food, fuel, craft, and medicine production and where they would thrive on your land. At the end of the workshop, trees will be available for purchase.
Field Grafting Fruit & Nut Trees
Friday, May 9th 12:30 to 2:30 PM
High-quality fruit and nut cultivars can be grafted onto wild trees of the same or closely related species currently growing in your yard to make an instant orchard. Learn how we convert wild pawpaws, persimmons, mulberries, oaks, Bradford pears, apples, walnuts, and other species into site-adapted high-quality food-producing trees. Topics covered include graft compatibility, techniques, tool use, timing, and care.
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