Join a collective effort to support the care of our urban orchards and be part of a team of volunteers who will help these trees thrive for generations.
NeighborSpace is excited to nurture our “City in an Orchard” through these FREE workshop opportunities:
- ‘Sit in an Orchard‘ Chair Yoga & Meditation – Joe-Ella Williams Memorial Garden (3817 W Flournoy St) Weekly Sundays at 10am
- Summer Pruning apple trees at FarmWorks on Albany 407 N Albany Ave Thursday July 30th 10am to Noon
- Plums, peaches, apricots, etc at Earl’s Garden Mae’s Kitchen (6914 S Perry Ave) Monday August 3rd 8:30am to 10:30am and spotted lantern fly traps
Please RSVP through this link: CLICK HERE for Program Registration
Other upcoming events to be announced:
– Fruit Thinning: essential orchard practice for apples and other large fruit
– Ferment: what to do with what you’ve thinned
– Summer Heading Cuts: pruning to reduce the height of mature fruit trees
– Journal: the importance of noticing, wondering and reminding
– Forest Bathing: immersion into our roles as part of nature
– Drum Circle: experience rhythms of the season in the shade of the trees
– Tree Tours: the context of your trees in your neighborhood forest
– Screen Printing: sharing the story of your trees and the ecosystem they inhabit
Looking for gardens to host these opportunities please reach out email Noah: nfrazier@neighbor-space.org.
If you haven’t joined the Orchard Corps be sure to CLICK HERE to receive reminder emails.
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