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Best Blueberries Ever! HANDS-ON Workshop

  • Saturday, February 26, 2022, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

NOTE: THIS INFO IS ALL ABOUT THE SATURDAY "Blueberries IN-PERSON WORKSHOP".

FOR THE TUESDAY EVENING'S: BLUEBERRIES ZOOM CLASS, PLEASE REGISTER SEPARATELY.

Best Blueberry Year Ever! Lots of home growers struggle with blueberries, but once you unlock their secrets, you'll get bountiful harvests. Join Cornell Small Fruits Specialist Anya Osatuke who will guide you through making sure your blueberries get the late winter pruning they need for summer production. 

For this IN-PERSON WORKSHOP

  • Bring your own pruners, if you have some
  • There will be some walking on rough terrain
  • Please dress for the weather
  • The program will continue in light rain/snow, but may be cancelled if weather seems heavy or hazardous.

Anya Osatuke will guide you through making sure your blueberries get the late winter pruning they need for summer production.

About the Instructor: Anya Osatuke is the Western New York Small Fruits Extension Specialist working with Harvest New York and the New York State Berry Growers Association. For her Masters degree, Anya researched strawberries with Dr. Marvin Pritts at Cornell University. Anya grew up gardening and foraging and loves to discuss native and invasive edibles in the landscape.

We are committed to making all the classes in our Horticulture Program financially accessible, so have moved to a pay-what-you-can model. Our classes are valued at $20. If you can afford to pay $20 or more, you are helping make these classes available to folks who cannot afford the full price.

Class size is limited to 30 participants. There is a sliding scale fee of $15-$40, for this class.
Due to class size we are only able to offer only 3 scholarships.  If you feel that you need a scholarship, please contact: Maria Christian mjc72@cornell.edu



Fee

$15-$40 sliding scale fee, pay what you can afford

Register

https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/BestBlueberriesWkshp_250

Contact

Maria Christian
Administrative Assistant
mjc72@cornell.edu
(607) 272-2292 ext. 130

Location

Cornell Orchards
709 Dryden Rd
Ithaca, NY 14850

Last updated December 15, 2022