Tag: Low Maintenance

  • Wednesdays, October 7 & 14, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Introduction to Home Orcharding

    With careful planning, home orcharding can be a low-maintenance means to grow lots of nutritious food in small and challenging spaces. This class would be useful to anyone who has a little space and wants to grow fruit, including pomes, stone fruits, berries and nuts. The class covers the process of planning, planting, and caring for a home orchard. The beginner home orchardist will receive a step-by-step guide to evaluating your space, selecting the right plant and nursery, developing a maintenance plan, and an introduction to reference materials.  The class will take place on two successive Wednesdays, October 7 and 14, from 6 pm to 9 pm at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, Massachusetts, and will be taught by Benjamin Crouch, proprietor of Land of Plenty Organic Landscaping.  Cost is $45 for Tower Hill members, $50 for non-members.  To register, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.  Last day of registration is September 30.

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  • Saturday, September 19, 9 – 11 am – Success with Sweet Potatoes: Seed, Sow & Grow

    Did you know that sweet potatoes can thrive in New England? Even in your back yard? With a little patience and planning, you too can grow this low-maintenance crop at home and get high yields per square foot. Matt Kochka, Farm Manager of ReVision Farm, 38 Fabyan Street in Dorchester, will lead the presentation at the Farm.

    REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, program is free. To register for a program, and for directions: Call 617-542-7696 or email info@bostonnatural.org

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