Upcoming workshops
Looking to the Internet and books to learn hands-on skills can be overwhelming! In-person workshops can be a very effective way to share information and techniques, and they are a great way to meet new people and build community.
Each year I teach workshops on pruning & fruit tree care, soil health, grafting, and more - below is what's coming up next:
Soil Health and Your Fruit Trees
When: Sunday May 25, 1-4 pm.
Where: The Urban Orchardist nursery & orchard. 5420 Hwy 6 N., Guelph, on the grounds of Ignatius Farm and the Ignatius Jesuit Centre.
Who: Matt Soltys, the founder of The Urban Orchardist, and pomologist Meaghan Mechler, PhD in Plant Agriculture.
Cost: $50. Registration is limited to 15 participants; register below to secure your place.
What: A hands-on workshop all about soil health and fruit trees, and the role we can play in improving our soils. We'll cover the following topics:
- Understanding the role of macro and micro nutrients to a tree's immune system and productivity,
- How to take and interpret both DIY and laboratory soil tests,
- How to give your trees targeted amendments based on a soil laboratory’s results,
- Different methods of providing nutrition to trees,
- The role of aerobic compost tea and how to make it,
- How to identify nutrient deficiencies,
- and more.
We will be discussing soil health in the context of orchards and perennial food crops, but the content will also be relevant to any kind of farming.
