Posted on March 10, 2010 at 1:54 pm
These tree tips, specific for the months of March and April, come courtesy of Collier Arbor Care, a Friends of Trees sponsor:
Evaluate trees and prune, removing dead wood and maintaining structure
Treat early blooming flowering and fruit trees, like peaches, plums, and cherries for disease problems
Treat for leaf blight diseases on dogwood, sycamore and flowering trees
Treat [...]
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Posted on February 18, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Seven new fruit trees were planted Saturday at the Sabin Neighborhood’s new community orchard.
Mayor Sam Adams, along with Commissioner Amanda Fritz, joined the Portland Fruit Tree Project and other volunteers to plant the fruit trees: pear; asian pear; apple; persimmon; fig; plum; and cherry.
Supported by a grant from the city of Portland’s Neighborhood Small Grants [...]
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Posted on February 17, 2010 at 6:04 am
Feature story and video yesterday in The New York Times about a parks project that is training the next generation of “green-collar” jobs:
In New York, a city where tree climbing in public parks is officially considered disorderly conduct, the art of hauling yourself skyward, branch by branch, may be endangered for children and adults alike. [...]
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Posted on February 5, 2010 at 8:07 am
Portland Nursery has several fruit tree weekend courses coming up this month.
An intro to fruit trees is offered at both their Southeast Portland locations, and a fruit tree pruning class is offered at their store on Division.
Intro to fruit trees info: Feb. 13, 1 p.m., 5050 SE Stark; and Feb. 20, 10 a.m., 9000 SE Division.
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Posted on February 2, 2010 at 9:09 am
Vancouver Urban Forestry has several upcoming events, including two Neighborhood Trees plantings with Friends of Trees, Feb. 27 and March 20.
This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. is a workshop entitled Fruit Tree Pruning & Care. This hands-on class will teach basic pruning methods in the classroom and in the orchard. Bring a lunch [...]
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Posted on January 28, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Day 15 on the Hebrew calendar, Jan. 30 this year, is Tu B’shvat, the Jewish New Year for Trees.
From Chabad.org:
This is the season in which the earliest-blooming trees in the Land of Israel emerge from their winter sleep and begin a new fruit-bearing cycle.
We mark the day of Tu B’Shvat by eating fruit, particularly from [...]
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Posted on January 13, 2010 at 11:03 am
The Portland Fruit Tree Project (PFTP) is expanding its winter pruning efforts to a year-round Tree Stewardship Program.
The more tree stewards, the better.
Winter pruning workshops will run this month and next month. Fruit tree selection and planting workshops begin in March, with other seasonal workshops to follow.
For more information on this program or PFTP, contact [...]
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Posted on August 29, 2009 at 12:00 pm
As part of their fall organic gardening series, Zenger Farm is offering a Sept. 12 workshop on fruit trees.
Instructor Ryan Hofrichter said the small groups will focus on pruning, irrigation and other management strategies for the backyard gardner.
The $20, all-materials-provided class runs 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Zenger Farm is located on city-leased land at 11741 SE [...]
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