



Apple Tasting Extravaganza and Fruit Growing Workshop
October 13, 2012
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM


FREE. Taste test nearly 100 varieties of apples and discover your new favorite apples. Tour the farm - which includes a 1,000+ tree orchard, berry plantation, greenhouses for experimental growing and an arboretum of more than 400 apple tree cultivars to preserve the genetic diversity of apples - and sample fresh pressed cider. Strategies For Planting Trees In The Fall And Winterizing Your Fruit Trees workshop at 2 p.m. Fall is a great time to plant trees and get a jump start on the growing season next spring. Learn the strategies to insure successful planting of your orchard this fall and find out how to make sure your new trees don't become victims of deer, rabbits and ice.