ABOUT BEE KEEPING
Erin Rupp, Pollinate Minnesota
Thursday, February 18TH, 630 pm
At the RIVERVIEW LIBRARY
1 East George Street
St. Paul, MN 55107
Pollinators are critical to the food we eat and the way we live. If you're
producing your own food, your garden needs to be a healthy place for bees and
other pollinators. Learn more about pollinators in Minnesota, how to attract
them, and basics to consider when keeping your own honey bee hive. We'll also
cover why it's hard to be a bee these days, ways to help, and local resources
to get more involved with beekeeping and pollinator protection.
Erin Rupp is the founder and Executive Director of Pollinate Minnesota which
works with communities to promote education about bees and the important
catalysts they can be for systems change.
This class is part of the St. Paul Public Library Urban Homestead series.
http://www.sppl.org/homesteading
For more information on this talk, contact call the Riverview Library at
651-292-6626
And visit www.pollinatemn.org
GROWING GRAPES IN YOUR BACK YARD
Thursday, February 25, 6-7:30 pm
Sharron Peterson, Ramsey County Master Gardener
Riverview Library
1 East George Street
St. Paul, MN 55107
Discover what it takes to grow cold climate grapes in your back yard. Growing
basics will be discussed, including light, water, soil space and trellising
requirements. Learn about different varieties, how to get started and when to
plant, harvest and prune.
Ramsey County Master Gardener Sharron Peterson has 20 years of experience
growing grapes and making wine.
This class is part of the St. Paul Public Library Urban Homestead series.
http://www.sppl.org/homesteading
For more information contact <email obscured> or call the Riverview
Library at 651-292-6626
BASIC FRUIT TREE PRUNING
Saturday, February 27, 1-2:30 pm
Karl Mueller, St. Paul City Forester
Wabasha Tap Room
429 Wabasha Street South
St. Paul, MN 55107
Meet us at the Wabasha Tap Room for a talk and demonstration on basic fruit
tree pruning. Karl Mueller will walk us through what we need to know to prune
our fruit trees to keep them healthy and increase fruit production. Learn the
best tools to use, when to prune and what to look for at different stages of
the tree’s life. The class finishes with a walk next door to the Garden of Good
Hearts where Karl will demonstrate pruning techniques. After words, come back
to the Tap Room for more discussion.
For more information on Growing West Side Educational Programing
contact <email obscured>