Backyard Orchard Project classes offered in communities across Lane County | Events

The OSU/Lane County Extension Service, Farms & Gardens Program and Lane County Master Gardener Volunteers are introducing The Backyard Orchard Project. A class called “Growing Great Tree Fruits at Home” taught by Master Gardener Volunteer Tree Fruit Specialists will be held throughout Lane County to teach people how to grow fruit in their own gardens as the most sustainable option for food security and eating locally! For a fee of $45 each participant will receive two fruit trees to plant in their home garden as well as information on how to be successful home orchardists. A participant option without trees is available for a lesser fee of $25.
 
February and March classes are as follows:
 
• Saturday - February 11- 9:30 a.m.-noon, Kennedy School of Sustainability, 1310 S. 8th Ave, (corner of 8th & Taylor) Cottage Grove.
• Thursday - February 16, 1 -3:30 p.m., “The Uptown Mall” 48310 E 1st St., Oakridge.
• Saturday - February 25, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Catholic Community Services meeting room, 1025 G St, Springfield.
• Saturday - March 3, 9:3 0a.m.-noon Junction City Community Center, 175 W 7th Ave. Junction City.
• Thursday - March 15, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., LCC Florence campus Room 103, 3149 Oak St., Florence.
• Saturday - March 17, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Eugene Water and Electric Board training center, north building, 500 E 4th Ave. Eugene.
 
 
Pre-Registration is required for all class sessions. For more information or to register for a Growing Great Tree Fruit class call the OSU/Lane County Extension Service Farms & Gardens office at 541-344-5859. Registration forms are available at the OSU Extension Lane County Farms and Gardens office 783 Grant St Eugene, and on the website extension.oregeonstate.edu/lane/gardens.

The 2012 Tree Fruit Class Schedule and registration form is available on the web at:
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/lane/gardens.