Cornell Cooperative Extension

Tompkins County
baskets of berries at the DeWitt Farmers' Market, Ithaca NY
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Learn about growing berries and other small fruits at this class on Wed. 5/2

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Growing Fruit Series #3: Small Fruits

  • Wednesday, May 2, 2018, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Small fruits, which include strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries, currants and jostaberries, are well-suited for growing in smaller spaces and generally more tolerant of heavy soils than tree fruits. Learn about site selection, cultivar selection, planting, maintenance and disease and pest control for these fruits.

Instructor Chrys Gardener is the Community Horticulture Educator at CCE Tompkins. She is passionate about teaching people to garden, with particular interests in growing edibles and seed saving. Prior to CCE Tompkins, Chrys worked as a landscape gardener in the Ithaca area and has extensive experience with practical garden design. She has been growing small fruits organically for over 20 years.

Pre-registration is required. Go to the registration page to register and pay online, or call CCE-Tompkins at 272-2292. Pre-registration is required to hold your place in the class, and also in the event that a class is postponed or cancelled and we need to contact participants.

Register & Pay Online here.

Fee

$7-$10/person self-determined sliding scale; pay what you can afford

Location

CCE-Tompkins Education Center
615 Willow Avenue
Ithaca, NY 14850-3555

Last updated April 16, 2018

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