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Building for the Berries

When: 
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 - 5:30pm
Where: 
Garden Valley Community Hall, 52002 Range Road 274, Parkland County, Alberta Canada
Cost: 
$20
Description: 

Building for the Berries

Alberta is home to many species that produce delicious and nutritious fruits!

Join Parkland County and the Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society on June 26 from 5:30 to 8:30 to learn how you can produce, harvest and process local fruits in a low-tech, ecologically friendly way!

At this workshop you will learn about:

Promising fruit species for Alberta

Designing, establishing, and maintaining your own “food forest”

Low-tech strategies for harvesting and processing fruit

You’ll also have the opportunity to build your own berry sorters, making processing this year’s berry harvest a breeze!

RSVP by June 25 at Parkland County Center or call (780) 968-8888

Participants are asked to bring their own drill and bits. (Including a 1/8″ for pilot holes, along with a Phillips and a #2 Robertson bit)