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*In the event of severe weather, the workshops will be held on March 22.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Learn to prune apple trees to encourage vigorous growth, heavy fruit set and quality fruit yield. Fruit tree experts will offer hands-on pruning experience. Collection of scion wood and storage will also be discussed. This workshop is directed at folks who haven’t pruned before or have a little experience. Instructors will discuss basic pruning practices and required tools, as well as identifying branch collars, waterspouts, fruit buds, and about branch training.<\/p>\n

We have two locations for this workshop:<\/b><\/p>\n

Branch Hill Farm (Milton Mills, NH\/Acton, ME) |\u00a0REGISTER HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Freeport, ME | This workshop is sold out.<\/strong> Email events@mofga.org<\/strong><\/a> to be added to the waitlist.<\/p>\n

*General apple tree pruning workshops (not specific to old trees) will also take place at Katahdin Children & Families Foundation, in Patten, on March 21.<\/strong> Find out more here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Know Before You Go:<\/strong><\/p>\n

March weather can be cold and fickle; please wear layers and waterproofs if possible. Bathrooms and indoor spaces are within walking distance of the orchard. Note that the terrain includes uneven ground, and participants will be standing and moving outside for the majority of the workshop. For any\u00a0accessibility questions or needs, please email events@mofga.org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Questions?<\/strong> Email events@mofga.org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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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>.<\/p>","excerpt":"","slug":"bringing-back-an-old-orchard-5","image":false,"all_day":false,"start_date":"2026-03-21 10:00:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"21","hour":"10","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2026-03-21 12:30:00","end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"21","hour":"12","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"utc_start_date":"2026-03-21 14:00:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"21","hour":"14","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2026-03-21 16:30:00","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"21","hour":"16","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"timezone":"America\/New_York","timezone_abbr":"EDT","cost":"Free","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"$","currency_code":"USD","currency_position":"prefix","values":["0"]},"website":"","show_map":false,"show_map_link":false,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[{"name":"Beginner-friendly","slug":"beginner-friendly","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":585,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"These classes are either designed for beginners, or are appropriate for community members of all levels of knowledge and experience with the topic at-hand.","parent":0,"count":103,"filter":"raw","id":585,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/585","collection":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}},{"name":"Crops","slug":"crops","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":47,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":104,"filter":"raw","id":47,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/47","collection":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}},{"name":"Farming","slug":"farming","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":49,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":299,"filter":"raw","id":49,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/49","collection":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}},{"name":"Gardening","slug":"gardening","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":42,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":243,"filter":"raw","id":42,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/42","collection":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}},{"name":"Homesteading","slug":"homesteading","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":481,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":267,"filter":"raw","id":481,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/481","collection":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}},{"name":"Orcharding","slug":"orcharding","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":41,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":120,"filter":"raw","id":41,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/41","collection":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}}],"tags":[],"venue":[],"organizer":[],"custom_fields":[],"json_ld":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Event","name":"Bringing Back an Old Orchard","description":"<p>*In the event of severe weather, the workshops will be held on March 22.Learn to prune apple trees to encourage vigorous growth, heavy fruit set and quality fruit yield. Fruit tree experts will offer hands-on pruning experience. Collection of scion wood and storage will also be discussed. This workshop is directed at folks who haven\\'t […]<\/p>\\n","url":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/event-calendar\/bringing-back-an-old-orchard-5\/","eventAttendanceMode":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode","eventStatus":"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled","startDate":"2026-03-21T10:00:00-04:00","endDate":"2026-03-21T12:30:00-04:00","offers":{"@type":"Offer","price":"0","priceCurrency":"USD","url":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/event-calendar\/bringing-back-an-old-orchard-5\/","category":"primary","availability":"inStock","validFrom":"2026-01-15T00:00:00+00:00"},"performer":"Organization"},"is_virtual":false,"virtual_url":null,"virtual_video_source":""}