Home Gardening Workshop Series Led by UMass Amherst Kicks off Across the State on March 9

February 20, 2013
Contact: 
Daniel J. Fitzgibbons
Contact Phone: 
413/545-0444
AMHERST, Mass. – A series of seminars on home gardening topics taught by University of Massachusetts Amherst agriculture faculty and professional staff is being offered at sites around the state starting March 9.
 
All of the workshops take place on Saturdays. Registration fees vary. Online registration and full descriptions of the workshops and other upcoming events are available at http://umassgarden.com or call 413/545-2254.  
 
The schedule is as follows:

  • Pruning Fruit Trees, March 9, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Sholan Farms, 1125 Pleasant St., Leominster (registration $50)

  • Growing and Pruning Blueberries, March 16, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Tougas Family Farm, 234 Ball St., Northboro (registration $50)

  • Grafting Apple Trees, March 23, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., UMass Cold Spring Orchard, 391 Sabin St., Belchertown (registration $75)

  • Growing and Pruning Grapes, March 30, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Kimball Fruit Farm, 184 Hollis St., Pepperell (registration $50)

  • The 100-Square-Foot, 25-Tree, 5-Variety Backyard Apple Orchard Fruiting Wall, April 20, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sholan Farms, 1125 Pleasant St., Leominster (registration $75)

  • Insect Pests & Diseases of Apples, April 27, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sholan Farms, 1125 Pleasant St., Leominster (registration $50)

  • Edible Forest Gardens, May 4, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 102 French Hall, UMass Amherst, 243 Stockbridge Rd., Amherst (registration $50)

  • Native Pollinator Conservation, May 25, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Lands Sake Farm, 27 Crescent St., Weston (registration $50)

 
 
Contact:  Joe Shoenfeld, 413/545-5309, shoenfeld@cns.umass.edu
                 Sonia Schloemann, 413/545-4347, sgs@umext.umass.edu