Orcharding​
2024 Orcharding Workshops
A series of workshops covering theory and hands-on practice in organic fruit tree and orchard management.
March 9, 2024
Learn to prune fruit trees to encourage vigorous growth, annual fruit set and quality fruit yield. Collection of scion wood and storage will also be discussed. Snow date: March 10.
March 16, 17, & 23, 2024
Learn various methods to demonstrate proper pruning of trees that have been unmanaged. This class differs from our pruning classes in that the trees we work with are older and have not been pruned in a long time. Snow date: March 17 and 24, respectively.
March 27, 2024
Taught by Mike Biltonen, this webinar is an introduction to the art and science of Holistic Integrated Pest Management (IPM) from a biodynamic perspective.
April 9, 16 & 30, 2023
Join Mike Biltonen for this 3-part series (online) exploring a holistic and effective approach to caring for fruit trees! The focus will be on pest management, holistic pomology and soils. Beginners welcome!
April 6, 2024
Learn to propagate and reproduce your favorite fruit tree varieties. Learn why to graft and the techniques for whip & tongue grafting. This workshop will be taught in person in Bethel.
April 27, 2024
Learn to topwork new, disease-resistant, cider, dessert or heritage varieties onto your existing trees.
June 5, 2024
Join this online presentation (with Q&A period) on Low Intervention Fruit Tree Care. Aimed at beginners & focused on strategies to employ to grow organic fruit with as little intervention as possible. Registration opening soon.
August 17, 2024
An introduction to the practices involved in growing nursery stock, like apple and other fruit seedling trees. The focus will be on bud grafting, which involves grafting a growth bud onto rootstock in late summer. Registration opening in spring.
