The Shasta College Community Teaching Garden program announces their workshops for the Spring 2011 semester. All the workshops will be taught in room 812 on the Shasta College Main Redding Campus (11555 Old Oregon Trail), from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The fee to attend each workshop is $15 per person.
Grafting: Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011
This workshop will teach you everything you need to know about making a successful fruit tree graft. Learn from a local farmer who has perfected the art. Bring a hand pruner. The presenter for this workshop is Ron Epperson.
Fruit Tree Pruning: Saturday, February 5, 2011
Learn the basics of fruit tree cultivation and pruning techniques from local certified arborist and horticulturist from the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation. The presenter for this workshop is Rico Montenegro.
The Early Spring Garden: Gardening in the Mud: Sunday, February 27, 2011
This workshop will feature tips and techniques of how and when to seed and transplant early spring vegetables when your garden soil is waterlogged and seemingly unworkable. Presenter is Wayne Kessler, a local organic nurseryman and advisor to the Community Teaching Garden.
For registration information, call (530) 225-4835, or go online to www.shastacollege.edu/EWD, and click on “Pathways.” For workshop information, call (530) 242-2248 or email teachinggarden@shastacollege.edu.
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