COST: $30 / ONLY 15 SPOTS!
Are you interested in growing your own apples on your homestead, farm, or property? Join us Saturday, March 16 (1:30 – 4:30 pm) for this hands-on ReSkill workshop with orchardist, heirloom apple enthusiast, and cidermaker John Hoskins. This will be an in-depth workshop on the practical art of pruning apple trees and it’s importance for longevity, resilience, and the abundance of your apple harvest.
This workshop is great for those just starting out with apple trees, and for those who are looking to deepen their understanding of cultivating a thriving apple orchard. Don’t miss this important time of learning!
A free boxed lunch will be provided to each attendee. If you have dietary restrictions feel free to bring your own.
WHAT TO BRING:
– If you have them, please bring bypass pruners.
– Bring a notebook and pen, or some way to take good notes.
– Your questions!
COST:
$30 per person.
Discount available if you cannot afford full fee.
(Email us at: landandtable@gmail.com)
SPONSORED BY:
Hoskins Apple Orchard
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This event is part of the ReSkill series of workshops hosted by Land & Table to empower homesteaders, small farm owners, backyard growers, and anyone passionate about growing local food.
Land & Table, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization committed to catalyzing and strengthening small family farms, self-reliant families, and community based local food initiatives to create a thriving and resilient local food system in the Lynchburg, Virginia region.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
– Please dress in layers as it may be colder but you may warm up as we get pruning.
– This workshop will require standing. Please wear comfortable shoes.
– A free boxed lunch will be provided. If you have dietary restrictions feel free to bring your own.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
JOHN HOSKINS | ORCHARDIST
John Hoskins is an heirloom apple and cider enthusiast who maintains an orchard at his farm in Forest, Virginia. He has hundreds of individual trees and 40 different varieties growing.
