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Are you taking care of fruit trees, or looking to plant some this season? Have your fruit tree questions answered by MOFGA’s Orchard Manager, C.J.\u00a0Walke!\u00a0<\/p>\n
As with our Gardening Q&A’s, this online Q&A session is an informal chance to ask questions and connect with fellow backyard growers about fruit tree topics such as\u00a0varieties, pest management, soil health, and more.\u00a0Questions about berries (shrubs, canes, etc.) are also welcome.<\/p>\n
REGISTER HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Support for this program comes from the\u00a0Transition to Organic Partnership Program<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Questions? Email events@mofga.org<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t **You can still register even if you missed part 1! Registering at the link below will give you limited-time access to all three recorded classes in the series.<\/p>\n Climate change has noticeable impacts on gardeners, from more extreme weather events, to the increased presence of ticks and other pests. Climate change also has many gardeners looking for ways to support their local ecosystem through garden design.\u00a0<\/p>\n In this three-part webinar series, Dr. Annie White will provide some concrete strategies for climate-smart garden design, on a whole landscape level.<\/p>\n Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Registering at the above link gives you access to all three parts in the webinar series.<\/p>\n Speaker bio:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Annie White is an Ecological Landscape Designer and the owner of Nectar Landscape Design Studio in Stowe, Vermont. She is also a Senior Lecturer of Agroecology and Landscape Design at the University of Vermont where she teaches courses in sustainable landscape design, ecological planning, and home vegetable growing. Annie earned an MS in Landscape Architecture from the University of Wisconsin\u2014Madison and a PhD in Plant & Soil Science from The University of Vermont. She is passionate about designing climate-smart landscapes at all scales\u2014from rural farms to urban backyards.<\/p>\n Registration info:<\/strong><\/p>\n Registrants will have access to all three webinars in this series. All webinars will be recorded<\/strong>, and the recordings will be available for 14 days after the given webinar takes place. Tickets are made free thanks to the Davis Conservation Foundation.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This class is a particularly good fit for gardeners who have a few (or more) seasons under their belt. Ahead of this webinar series, you may consider\u00a0viewing these videos<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for some background information on the topics to be covered.<\/p>\n Questions? Email events@mofga.org<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Registration is full. To be added to the waitlist, email events@mofga.org<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Learn to topwork (graft) new disease-resistant, cider, dessert or heritage varieties onto your existing trees! Topworking\u00a0is the type of grafting that is done when you have an established tree and you\u2019d like it to produce a different variety of fruit.\u00a0<\/p>\n This is an incredible way to expand the type of fruit you grow and improve the quality of your orchard or backyard fruit trees over time. Learn about how to topwork scions (sticks of 1-year old wood of your new variety) onto your existing trees. We\u2019ll talk about the tools and supplies you\u2019ll need and delve into the most effective ways to top work fruit trees.<\/p>\n This workshop will be taught by Laura Sieger, orchardist at Fedco Seeds,\u00a0and held\u00a0at Pleasant Pond Orchard in Richmond, Maine.\u00a0<\/p>\n This is an outdoor workshop, and participants are encouraged to wear close-toed shoes, long pants, and sleeves. There are indoor restrooms available. Feel free to contact us with any questions about accessibility.\u00a0In the event of severe weather, the workshop will be held on Sunday, May 17.<\/p>\n This year, we are happy to announce that we are able to offer classes in our Organic Orcharding Workshop Series for free, thanks to the\u00a0Transition to Organic Partnership Program<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Questions? Contact events@mofga.org<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t **You can still register even if you missed part 1! Registering at the link below will give you limited-time access to all three recorded classes in the series.<\/p>\n Climate change has noticeable impacts on gardeners, from more extreme weather events, to the increased presence of ticks and other pests. 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She is passionate about designing climate-smart landscapes at all scales\u2014from rural farms to urban backyards.<\/p>\n Registration info:<\/strong><\/p>\n Registrants will have access to all three webinars in this series. All webinars will be recorded<\/strong>, and the recordings will be available for 14 days after the given webinar takes place. Tickets are made free thanks to the Davis Conservation Foundation.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This class is a particularly good fit for gardeners who have a few (or more) seasons under their belt. Ahead of this webinar series, you may consider\u00a0viewing these videos<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for some background information on the topics to be covered.<\/p>\n Questions? Email events@mofga.org<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Join us for our first Gather & Grow tour of the season: taking place at a residential garden featuring three different composting practices\u00a0in Sidney, Maine!\u00a0In this year’s Gather & Grow series, garden tour hosts will share information about their gardening practices in general, and through the lens of climate change adaptation.<\/p>\n About the gardens:<\/strong><\/p>\n Tom Vigue and Eileen Fingerman have been growing on their plot of land — dubbed “Kiwi Hill Farm,” after the first fruit they planted there —\u00a0since the early 1990’s. Their vegetable gardens span about 1\/4 acre and consist of 21 different beds, which are managed on a 7-year crop rotation plan and with low-till practices. They have also cultivated many perennial plants, including a home\u00a0orchard, which features\u00a0various fruit trees, vines, and shrubs. Composting has been key\u00a0to their approach to sustainable and successful\u00a0gardening. Tom manages three different composting systems: vermicompost bins, larger compost piles, and leaf mold piles. Gain some garden inspiration on this tour,\u00a0while learning a bit\u00a0about composting and other climate-smart gardening practices.<\/p>\n Questions?<\/strong> Email\u00a0events@mofga.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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