Backyard Fruit Tree Care & Pruning - Young
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Date:
6 Aug 2016 - 10:00am
Winter is the time to get your fruit trees into shape for the coming growing season. Whether your
fruit trees are a little wayward and in need of some TLC but you have no idea where to start, or
you’d simply like to improve your pruning techniques then head along to one of these workshops. If
you’re someone considering establishing a backyard orchard of your own, then this would be a great
introduction into taking care of it.
Presented by Nicholas Gerhard from Soil by Design
(Nicholas’ qualifications include permaculture design, market gardening &
holistic management amongst many others)
The workshop will cover:
- Overview of soil biology and how it affects the tree’s viability
- Preparing the ground for new tree planting
- Hard and light fruit tree pruning
- Introduction to fruit tree grafting
- Fruit fly awareness and management strategies
Dates and Locations
Temora – Sunday 31st July (rsvp Thurs 28th July)
Young (Maimuru) – Saturday 6th August (rsvp Thurs 4th August)
Grenfell – Sunday 7th August (rsvp Thurs 4th August)
West Wyalong – Sunday 14th August (rsvp Thurs 11th August)
Workshops run from 10am until 1pm
Cost is $10 per person (light lunch/refreshments provided)
Places are limited - to reserve your spot please RSVP to Local Landcare Coordinator Megan Harris
blandtemora@lachlandcare.org.au 0499 199 076
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