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Winter pruning workshops with Portland Fruit Tree Project

Posted on January 25, 2012 at 3:30 pm

By Greg Tudor Learn how you can improve the health and productivity of your fruit trees. Portland Fruit Tree Project’s hands-on workshops are fun opportunities to learn basic methods of organic fruit tree care. Workshops are open to anyone, but pre-registration is required. Classes are $25 per class, but full and partial scholarships are available. Tree-care [...]

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Portland Fruit Tree Project recruits for 2012 Tree Care Teams

Posted on December 11, 2011 at 11:59 am

By Greg Tudor Join Portland Fruit Tree Project (PFTP) in increasing the health and abundance of urban fruit trees. Become a Tree Care Team Leader or Tree Care Team Member! PFTP is forming small teams of volunteers to care for fruit trees registered and harvested by PFTP. Each Tree Care Team will include one or [...]

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April 23 Earth Day events wrap up an exciting planting season

Posted on April 21, 2011 at 8:01 am

Contributing to Earth Day Network’s A Billion Acts of Green, Oregon Attorney General John Kroger will join Metro Council President Tom Hughes, Friends of Trees, the Oregon Department of Transportation, East Portland Action Plan, and community volunteers to plant 170 trees along the I-205 Multi-Use Path on Saturday, April 23. Volunteers are encouraged to arrive [...]

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Fruit tree giveaway & end-of-season tree sale on April 23

Posted on April 15, 2011 at 2:59 pm

By Erica Timm Did you miss your Friends of Trees neighborhood planting date? Are you still interested in planting a street or yard tree this season? Have you thought about planting fruit trees to complete your edible landscape? If so, be sure to mark your calendar for the upcoming Friends of Trees Fruit Tree Giveaway [...]

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