Planting, pruning, training, disease/pest care and prevention, variety selection, and more. Maximize the beauty and harvest from your fruit trees! Taught by Arborist and Orchardist Nick Snyder.
Sept. 16: #302 Fruit tree grafting 1.00-2.30 pm
De-mystifying the art and science of fruit tree bud grafting for spring and fall with a hands-on bud grafting demonstration. Taught by Darren Murphy B.I. Fruit club
Sept. 23: #303 All about berries 10.00-11 am
The art and science of proper berry care. Planting, pruning, training, disease/pest care and prevention, variety selection, and more. Maximize the beauty and harvest from your berries! Taught by Arborist and Orchardist Nick Snyder.
Sept. 30: #304 New to the PNW? 10.00-11 am
New to Bainbridge and want to learn about gardening in the PNW? This is your class. Topics include, NW soils and climate, projects for each season, PNW natives to grow and invasives to avoid. Taught by Master Gardener Linda Treffinger.
Classes from last spring
February 11: # 201 Everything About Bees
Introduction to bees, covering different types of bees and how they live and how you can support them, plus a small introduction to Bee keeping (including mason and orchard bees!). Taught by Bee expert Charles Schafer.
February 18: # 202 Fruit Trees and Berries
De-mystifying the art and science of proper fruit tree and berry care. Planting, pruning, training, disease/pest care and prevention, varieties selection and more. Maximize the beauty and harvest from your fruit trees and berries! Taught by Arborist and Orchardist Nick Snyder.
February 25: #203 How to Start a Vegetable Garden
Establishing a veggie garden is the investment that pays you back every day, whether its raised beds, in-ground beds, or the pots on your porch, setting out on the right foot will help ensure success. Soil prep, fertility, bed layout, irrigation, crop selection, and bed rotation will all be covered! Taught by Permaculturist/gardener Nick Snyder.
March 4: #204 Everything About Chickens
Basic care from baby chicks to adult Chickens. How to take care of them and what to feed them and solutions for shelters, predators, diseases and pests! Taught by farmer Nick Snyder.
March 18: #205 Happy lawn, Happy Environment
Environmentally sensitive practices for keeping a healthy PNW lawn. Establishing new and troubleshooting problem lawns - Proper lawn care year-round – Seeds mixes and soil care. Taught by Master Gardener Linda Treffinger.
Planting, pruning, training, disease/pest care and prevention, variety selection, and more. Maximize the beauty and harvest from your fruit trees! Taught by Arborist and Orchardist Nick Snyder.
February 11: # 201 Everything About Bees
