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Posted by doktorwise - Sun, Apr 18, 2010, 10:45 A

Tansition Montague Re-skilling event: fruit trees!

So how did this go? Any updates on the when the next Transition meeting might be?

chris
 

Posted by Becca - Sun, Mar 28, 2010, 8:23 A

Tansition Montague Re-skilling event: fruit trees!

Transition Montague presents a series of re-skilling workshops: All About Fruit Trees!

Wouldn’t it be great if we all have fruit trees growing in our yards? Why buy fruit in the summer when you could grow your own? All you need is a sunny patch of grass- the rest is easy!

This will be a 4 stage workshop with events happening from spring-winter. Sign up for one or all!

Stage 1: Planting! Join Chris and Becca Martenson on April 3 from 10-3 as they plant an orchard of 24 fruit and nut trees. Come learn about prepping the hole, caring for the root ball, soil amendments, planting the trees and successful watering techniques. We will be planting apples, cherries, pears, peaches, plums, Chinese chestnuts, quince, paw-paw and elderberry.

Stage 2: Fence construction this spring: we’ll put in a large fence to protect the orchard and keep in the chickens who will be living there. Learn about setting posts, building strong corner brackets, stretching fencing and more. Date TBD.

Stage 3: Harvest and preservation in the fall: the orchard won’t be ready to harvest this year, but there will be copious fruit from the area to preserve in the fall. Come learn about canning, drying and freezing! Date TBD.

Stage 4: Pruning mid-winter: learn how to prune your fruit trees to keep them healthy and producing lots of fruit for your larder! Date TBD.


Re-skilling Fruit Tree Planting Workshop:

When: Saturday April 3rd, 10-3 (but feel free to stay longer if you like!)
Where: 69 Old Stage Rd. Montague Center
What to bring: your passion, curiosity, a bag lunch, gloves and a shovel. The holes will already be dug, but we’ll be mixing in compost and lime.
Why: because fruit is yummy and fun to grow! And we should ALL be learning how to grow our own food to help create local food resilience.
Cost: FREE! Come learn with us.

Important: you must RSVP for this event. We can only host 20 people, so sign up NOW. Contact Becca at martensonc@comcast.net or call 367-3055.

See you next week!

~Becca Martenson

 


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