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• Collection Maintenance & Discussion

  • When
    Wed, November 06, 2019
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Pettys Orchard

  General maintenance & planning for summer. We are part-way through placing barrier mesh around our young apple trees and hope to finish this job and adjust nets at this working bee. Then plan how our plum collection can be arranged. Trees are just beginning to flower and the orchard looks beautiful. Probbaly buring off our prunings
  

  We always discuss plans for the orchard - what and when to plant, and how we can improve protection and condition of our trees - & we encourage new input.

  Wednesday working bees are normally the first and third Wednesdays. Please register so you receive an email the Monday before - occasionally we cancel if there is little to do or the weather is lousy. Cancelled on days of total fire-ban in the Central District.
  

  This is a free event. You do not need to book and no experience is necessary, but we do ask that you email heritagefruitssociety@gmail.com.au the first time to let us know you are coming.
  
  Coffee, tea and refreshments are provided.
  
  Wear sturdy boots and clothing, as well as a hat and sunscreen as we are often examining trees.
  
  

  
  

  Address: Cnr Homestead & Monckton Rds, Templestowe, 3106 Victoria, Australia.

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• Orchard Maintenance Workshop - Note changed date

  • When
    Sun, November 10, 2019
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Pettys Orchard

  We planted 11 specimen apricot trees in the area between the marquee and the gate last month and need to check on these. More work in the nursery. Possibly grass cutting by mower and whipper-snipper. More watering, weeding, other maintenance tasks, including stacking prunings for later burn-off. Most likely our pruners will be at work and you can watch or join in. Discussion and planning over coffee.
  

   Work with our experienced volunteers and learn some new skills.

  
  

  This is a free event. You do not need to book and no experience is necessary. Contact heritagefruitssociety@gmail.com for further information.
  

  
  Coffee, tea and refreshments are provided.
  
  Wear sturdy boots and clothing, as well as a hat and sunscreen. If you wish, you can bring a pair of gardening gloves and your own secateurs, preferably with your name clearly written on them.
  

  
  

  Address: cnr Homestead and Monckton Rds, Templestowe, 3106 Victoria, Australia.

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