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Slow Food Chicago
Backyard Orchardist Workshop
Sunday, May 5, 2013
11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Notebaert Nature Museum - 2430 North Cannon Drive, Chicago IL 60614
Pre-Registration Cost: $35 general public, $25 Slow Food Members
Walk-In Registration Cost: $40 general public, $30 Slow Food Members
Space is limited
Learn everything you need to know about growing fruit trees in your backyard or on your deck. This workshop will cover as time permits:
-Best choices of fruit trees and berry plants to grow organically in the Chicago area
-Container growing of fruit trees
-Introduction to basic fruit tree pruning
-How to graft a fruit tree that you are unable to locate from a commercial nursery
-Add an additional variety to an already existing fruit tree
-How to espalier a fruit tree
Instructor: Oriana Kruszewski owns a certified organic orchard in Winslow, Illinois. Oriana has 25 years of experience growing fruit trees and her orchard contains more than 500 pear trees.
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LocationPeggy Notebaert Nature Museum (View)
2430 North Cannon Drive
Chicago, IL 60614
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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