Join Home Orchard Education Center in the McLoughlin Auditorium on the CCC Campus, for a half-day orchard care seminar featuring local horticultural and orcharding educators and experts!
Learn About:
- Appropriate selection of fruiting plants for the PNW.
- Holistic & clay sprays covering the basics of Michael Phillips Holistic Sprays for fruit trees, what the components specifically target, how and when to apply
- USpest.org, a tool to help maximize the efficacy on target pests
- Fruit pruning basics
- Identification of common disease and pests of fruiting plants
- Growing berries & nuts
- And more!
Speakers Include:
Amanda Davis, Senior Faculty Research Assistant II—Berry Crops: Growing berries at home: techniques and varieties new and old for season long harvesting.
Tonia Lordy, Executive Director/Lead Educator Home Orchard Education Center: Pest and Disease ID & Fruit Tree Pruning Basics
Jessie Spain, Owner/Operator Tree and Ladder: Holistic Fruit Tree Sprays
Chris Homanics: Growing Nuts in the PNW
Space is limited, so be sure to register to hold your space!
Registration
This event is co-hosted by Home Orchard Education Center & The Horticulture Department @ Clackamas Community College. Please register through eventbrite using the included link.