UNDER THE TENT - FEATURED SPEAKERS:
11:00 FREDERIC CHURCH’S OLANA LANDSCAPE: Inspiration for the 21st Century
with Sarah F. Price, Landscape Curator at Olana
At Olana, Frederic Church, the Hudson River School landscape painter, created a
naturalistic landscape of unparalleled beauty. Sarah F. Price, Olana’s Landscape Curator, will examine Church’s design, use of native trees & shrubs and his conservation work. Join Sarah to explore what we as gardeners
and stewards can learn from Church’s masterwork.
12:30 THE BACKYARD ORGANIC APPLE ORCHARD
with Michael Biltonen, Pomologist and Orchard Consultant
Come learn the ins and outs of apple culture from pomologist Mike Biltonen. He
will take you through the process of designing your own orchard—or taking care of the one you already have—beginning at, well, the beginning. From variety selection, planting styles, and
pruning to pollination, pest management, harvest, and storage, we’ll discuss it all. Bring questions and examples from your own situation so he
can help you become a better apple grower, too.
2:00 ATTRACTING & CONSERVING NATIVE POLLINATORS
with Francis Groeters, PhD.
We often hear about the plight of the honeybee, but our native pollinators are
just as important and also need our help. Pre-Columbian farmers relied on these
independent insects to pollinate their food crops and they are just as
beneficial to our gardens today as they were then.
PLUS: Ask the Gardeners: Get your gardening questions answered by professional
gardeners. Solve your gardening dilemmas with sound organic advice.
TOMATOTHON!
Organic heirloom and disease resistant tomatoes and peppers. Large size plants
ready to produce spectacular vegetables. A great opportunity to grow culinary
treats
not available in the commercial markets.
HAPPENS RAIN OR SHINE
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