Fruit and Nut Tree Maintenance Workshop
Date and time
Location
Wood St Food Forest
46 Wood St London, Ont CanadaDescription
Come to this free Fruit and Nut Tree Maintenance Workshop. Intended for recipients of fruit and nut trees from the Neighbourhood ReLeaf Program in Spring 2016. There will also be a Fall 2016 workshop.
This workshop is being offered from ReForest London, through generous funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the City of London's TreeMe grant. The workshop will be conducted by Jessie Robertson, of Wildcraft Permaculture. Taking place at the Wood St Food Forest, a citizen led iniative to bring more edible fruit and nut trees to a local community.
Maximum participants is 35 - if you can't make the event please let us know so we can open the workshop up to other participants.
Learn how to:
⦁ Prune a fruit or nut tree
⦁ Detect issues with your tree
⦁ Best care practices
Reasons to plant and care for edible trees:
⦁ Grow your own food
⦁ Create pollinator friendly spaces
⦁ Enjoy gorgeous blossoms in the spring
⦁ Small tree that can fit in almost any yard
What to bring:
⦁ Notebook
⦁ Pen
⦁ Wear weather appropriate clothing
⦁ Pruners if you have them
Address: 46 Wood St. (path in between 44 and 48 Wood St). Parking on Wood St.
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About ReForest London – ReForest London is dedicated to partnering with our community to plant one million trees to enhance environmental and human health in the Forest City. www.reforestlondon.ca About the Million Tree Challenge – The mission of the Million Tree Challenge is to work with residents, community groups, businesses and institutions to plant one million trees in London in ten years. www.milliontrees.ca