Food Gardens for You and Our Wildlife

Ovens Landcare Network invites you to a workshop on maintaining healthy fruit trees and working with local wildlife as you grow your own food.

Charlie & Faye Robinson will demonstrate the technique and explain why summer pruning turns the long-standing practise of winter pruning on its head.

Gayle South will discuss how to develop your garden to provide habitat & food for native wildlife. Gayle will also explain fruit tree netting recommendations to minimise harm to wildlife and management practices to reduce fruit fly infestations.

The workshop will be in two parts and we would love to see you at both, but there is the option to attend either half.

10.30am - 12.30pm: Summer pruning and garden maintenance for healthy and manageable fruit trees, and optimal harvest

12.30pm - 1.15pm: Light lunch provided

1.15pm - 2.00pm: Protecting your fruit trees and providing alternative food sources for local wildlife

Please wear sensible shoes and be sun smart. Bring a chair, reusable water bottle, secateurs, and gloves.
For more information contact Penny on 0427613970 or at landcare.penny@gmail.com

This project is supported by a partnership between the Ovens Landcare Network Inc and Swamps, Rivers and Ranges with funding from the Victorian Landcare Program