Backyard Orchard: Fruit Cultivation

Name: Backyard Orchard: Fruit Cultivation
Start: 2025-09-06T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-06T16:00:00-04:00
Location: 1800 Lakeside Ave, Richmond, VA

Schedule

Sat Sep 06 2025 at 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

1800 Lakeside Ave, Richmond, VA | Lakeside, VA

Backyard Orchard: Fruit Cultivation prepares you for growing fruit trees, shrubs, and brambles right at home. Learn about techniques and practices starting from site and plant selection, exploring the diverse varieties of fruit trees and brambles suited for different climates and soil conditions. Gain insights into first-year care, learning how to nurture young plants along with pruning. Take a short tour through the Garden to observe mature fruit trees and shrubs. This class will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to create and maintain a thriving backyard orchard or berry patch, providing you and your family with delicious fruit season after season. This course includes a take-home potted fruit tree or shrub.
Fees: Member $47, Non-Member $56
Register here: https://www.lewisginter.org/event/backyard-orchard-fruit-cultivation/