Monday, February 3, 2014

Two Times the Tree Care!

Coming up this weekend there are TWO OPPORTUNITIES to learn more about caring for fruit trees and orchards in Mendocino County. 

      

How to Successfully Grow Fruit in Willits
(or places similar to Willits that are not real close to the ocean.)

Saturday February 8th
10am-12pm @ the Little Lake Grange 
291 School Street, Willits

Sponsored by WELL (Willits Economic Localization)
Learn what to grow here and how to plant and care for your fruit tree with the goal of actually getting some delicious fruit to eat.

Donation Requested, $5

Presented by Richard Jeske

Richard is a home orchardist with over 30 years of experience as a pruner and a fruit consultant. For information call Richard at 459-5926

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Fruit Tree Pruning & Orchard Care Workshop

Sunday February 9th 
10:30am-4:00pm @ Ridgewood Ranch
6 Miles South of Willits

Learn from Experts how to:
- Plan and establish a new orchard
- Restore neglected fruit trees
- Prune for different species
- Diseas Management 
- and more...

The day will provide a mix of lecture and guided hands-on practice in a mixed aged orchard with a variety of fruit types.

$35 general public, $10 Grange members

Registration and Information:
http://californiagrange.org/agschool/events.html
farmdirector@californiagrange.org
1(866) 4-GRANGE (447-2643)

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