Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/04/2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
N.C. Cooperative Extension , Currituck County Center
Categories
Are you interested in starting your own fruit or berry plants? Maybe you’ve grown them in the past, and had no luck, or maybe you’re looking for a more bountiful harvest. If this sounds like you, or if you’re interested in fruits and berries, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center has the class for you.
This March, we will be offering a 3-hour, workshop where we’ll cover:
- pruning,
- mulching,
- dormant season fungicide sprays,
- site selection,
- planting,
- and more!
Plants covered will include:
- peaches,
- blueberries,
- grapes,
- raspberries,
- blackberries,
- and strawberries.
The class will be held at the Currituck County Extension Office, from 9:00 a.m. – Noon on Saturday, March 4, 2023. We will start by covering the basics for each fruit type, with pruning and planting demonstrations for most of the fruits covered.
he $5.00 class fee will cover printed handouts and demonstration plants.
To sign up, head over to Eventbrite at 23smallfruitworkshop.eventbrite.com via credit card through Eventbrite. Please, make checks payable to NCSU. Checks and cash payments can be received at the Currituck Extension Office located at 120 Community Way Barco, NC 27917, within 5 days of registration.
Class size is limited and full registration, including payment, is required to hold your spot. If you have any problems registering please feel free to call us at 252-232-2261, and we will walk you through the process.
If you need accommodations for persons with disabilities please contact Adam Formella at 252-232-2261 or by email at adam_formella@ncsu.edu no later than 10 business days before class.