Tours are monthly on the first Sunday of the month during the cool weather season. Please find more information at this page. SweetSong Groves tours are free, but pre-registration at Eventbrite is requested as the number of attendees is limited. Not recommended for young children. The regularly scheduled tour for February 3 is full, so we …
Tours are free and held monthly during the cool weather season, usually on the first Sunday of the month. Please find more information at this page. Pre-registration at Eventbrite is requested as the number of attendees is limited. Not recommended for young children. This tour is full, but an additional tour has been scheduled for …
Each spring and fall, SweetSong Groves offers a 3-hour class in fruit tree horticulture. It is a complete introduction, for both beginning and intermediate growers. Topics include: the seven basic horticultural concerns grafted trees --- why you (usually) want one fertilization how to plant how to prune how to select a tree diseases and insect …
I'll be making a public presentation on introductory fruit tree horticulture for home growers at the Green Thumb Festival in St. Petersburg. The festival is a great event with plant sales, exhibits, educational and fun activities, free mulch, and of course food. The festival runs April 27 and 28 and I'll speak some time on …
This annual fundraiser for the non-profit Manatee Rare Fruit Council is your best opportunity of the year to buy top-quality grafted fruit trees, provided by over 20 Florida vendors (full disclosure--- I am the treasurer of this non-profit organization dedicated to supporting home growers of fruit in our region). All of the standard species and …
I will speak at SUAC, the Sustainable Urban Agriculture Coalition, in St. Petersburg on Monday, October 7. As usual, I'll try to provide something for everyone--- philosophy, technique, and ideas for making the world better. And lots of photos. Also, I will give some extra focus to the challenges of growing fruit in urban settings. …
Transition Sarasota's 9th Annual Eat Local Week kicks off October 17 with the Keynote Presentation by Tracie Troxler. This year's theme is food waste. Check out all the events at http://www.transitionsrq.org/eatlocalweek
I'll be speaking February 4 at the Sarasota Succulent Society. The Society was started in 1950, so has quite a long tradition, as well as their own property and clubhouse in northwest Sarasota County. I'll focus on the small home grower and will speak about the basics of fruit tree horticulture. I will not skimp …
The 15th Annual Sustainable Communities Workshop will be an online event held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29. Local businesses, non-profit organizations, and citizens can learn, network, and draw inspiration at this outstanding Sarasota event. Registration is only $10. Details, including a link to register, are on the workshop web page, https://www.scgov.net/government/sustainability/sustainability/sustainable-communities-workshop …
Transition Sarasota's 10th Eat Local Week will be March 14-21. This collection of events provides education, inspiration, and community, while showcasing local food businesses and organizations. To ensure the safety of all participants, current plans call for virtual events. Please watch the Eat Local Week page as details become available.
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