This summer Tiny Diner will be offering a 6-part series that will teach
participants how to produce organic fruit. Find more information below!
*Series Description:*
The Art of Growing Organic Fruit is a 6 part seasonal workshop series
exploring the cultivation of fruit trees, shrubs & other perennial edibles
for our Northern climate. Each workshop in the series will focus on
building skills to tend our plants with a Permacultural approach including
Pruning, Propagation, Grafting, Planting, Design, Maintenance, Organic
Pest/Disease Management, Harvest, Crop Swaps, Winter Clean-up & more. All
experience levels welcome to get started growing food, share our collective
successes, swap resilient & delicious plant varieties and celebrate the
beautiful abundance of perennial food. 'As they say, the best time to plant
a tree was 20 years ago, the next best time is right now!'
Part 1: Dormant Pruning & Plant Propagation-- 3/11 from 2:00-4:00
Part 2: Grafting-- 4/26 from 2:00-4:00
Part 3: Planting and Guild Design--5/6 from 2:00-4:00
Part 4: Pest and Disease Management--7/15 from 2:00-4:00
Part 5: Summer Pruning and Propagation--8/5 from 2:00-4:00
Part 6: Harvest and Seed Saving--9/9 from 2:00-4:00
*Series Details: *
The Art of Growing Organic Fruit is a 6 part series. All classes will
take place at Tiny Diner, 1024 E 38th St, Minneapolis. Although drop-ins
are welcome, we encourage people to sign up for the whole series.
Discounted rates for the whole series is $100 for 6 classes, drop-in days
are $20 per day. Find ticketing links on our Facebook event page.
<https://www.facebook.com/pg/TinyDiner/events/?ref=page_internal>
**Everyone welcome regardless of ability to pay! Scholarships available.
Email <email obscured> for more information**
*About the Teacher: *
Cody Mastel is motivated by a constant fire of acquiring, mastering, &
sharing skills that inspire others to learn through self-guided, hands-on
experience. He helps facilitate learning throughout the Upper Midwest with
organizations like Tiny Diner, MCTC, MPLS Community Ed & the Minnesota
Landscape Arboretum. Cody is owner of Land by Hand and co-founder of Open
Hearth Permaculture Education. He graduated from the U of MN College of
Design, and is a certified Permaculture Designer & Educator. (landbyhand.org
)
Happy growing,
Andrea Eger
Permaculture Education Coordinator
Tiny Diner