We're excited to announce our first workshop of 2012--a weekend intensive Fruit School with Bill Whipple this March (More workshops coming soon!).

March 17th-18th--Piedmont Fruit School with Barkslip, BB, SEEDS, and friends

Imagine, propagating your plant material for little or no expense, transforming fully grown barren ornamentals into fruit producing mega-giants, and gaining invaluable knowledge and experience in orchard care for the home or community garden at a price you can afford!  We are pleased to partner with orchardist Bill Whipple on a two day, eight hour intensive class covering:

• fruit tree selection, siting, and planting
• orchard care, pruning and maintenance best practices
• plant propagation and grafting
• a wealth of information on many aspects of fruit and nut production

Here are the basics!:

• March 17th, Orchard Care, Pruning and Propagation (1114 Woodburn Rd, Durham, NC 27707).  Class begins promptly at 9am and will run til about 5pm.
  
• March 18th, Grafting for Abundance at SEEDS Community Garden (801 Gilbert Street, Durham, NC 27703).  Class begins promptly at 9am and will run til about 5pm.

While you or your group will get the greatest benefit from attending the full course over two days, we are offering day and full class rates. Register

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: Day price will be $80 and full series price will be $140 if you sign up by February 24th.  The cost will jump to $90/$160 after 2/24.

For more information or registration confirmation, contact us at 919.619.9862 or email us at bountifulbackyards@gmail.com  

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SPRING WORKSHOPS COMING SOON....About our Workshops

Since 2007 we've hosted more than 50 workshops on everything from worm compost to raising backyard chickens, growing gourmet mushrooms, building rain gardens, planting orchards and more.  Look for more of our donation based workshops coming soon!

If you're interested in BB leading a workshop in your neighborhood, community, or school, please contact us at 919.619.9862, or email bountifulbackyards@gmail.com

Useful Plants workshops around the State

Our great friend Chuck Marsh frequently does workshops around the state and bio-region, check out the Useful Plants site for gardening enrichment and course offerings here

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