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Starting a New Fruit Orchard – Driftless Folk School
June 9, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Join long-time orchardist Rikardo Jahnke to learn about starting your own orchard. Topics covered in the class will include:
-Getting ready and planning,
-Siting and layout considerations
-Buying trees vs. grafting your own
-Apple varietal selection
-Pears, plums
-Small fruits (raspberries, grapes, currants, blueberries, etc.)
-First, second, and third years in the orchard
-Equipment and tools
-Deer, insect, and disease control
-Harvest, Putting By, and Marketing
This will be a fully interactive workshop – the direction of the discussion will depend on the preferences of those attending. Half the class will be presentation with Q+A, half will be a tour and Q+A in the orchard.
Registration is open HERE.
Date: Saturday, June 4, 2022
Registration deadline: 5/25/22
Time: 9AM – 4:30PM
Age: Adults only
Location: Rural Gays Mills, WI
Materials Fee: $2
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