July Orchard Stewards and Goodbye Gwen!
Gwen here! July 8th marked our last Orchard Stewards session of the year. These Stewards have been through 12 sessions, involving everything... Read More
June Orchard Stewards
On the second Saturday of June, the Stewards met to learn about fruit thinning, tree training, and non-toxic sprays. We started by... Read More
Orchard Stewards Program: Pests and Diseases with Josh Rosenstein
Our good friend Josh Rosenstein of Edible Eden schooled the Orchard Stewards on pests and diseases that are common in orchards. We... Read More
Orchard Stewards Program: Art in the Orchard
Our Artist-in-Residence, Kelley, taught our Orchard Stewards about bringing art into their orchards. Art is worthy in itself, and also provides practical... Read More
Orchard Stewards Program: Pruning
It’s pruning season! Pruning can be daunting, but our Stewards learned quickly. As the Holistic Orchardist Michael Phillips says, “You need confidence.... Read More
Orchard Stewards Program: Volunteers
This past weekend marked our 6th Orchard Stewards Session. Now that the Stewards have been out at their orchards, putting their new... Read More
Orchard Stewards Program: Orchard Houses
The fifth OSP class brought a great amount of planning, discussions, and partnerships to a head. We demonstrated how to... Read More
Orchard Stewards Program: Winterizing Your Orchard
In the beautiful fall sunshine, the Orchard Stewards met to to learn about soil tests and winterizing their trees. Despite soil... Read More
Orchard Stewards Program: Being an Observant Steward
Session 3: Being an Observant Steward On the second Saturday of October, we welcomed fall with another Orchard Stewards Session. For our... Read More
Orchard Stewards Program: Sharing the Harvest Among Neighbors
Session 2: Sharing the Harvest Among Neighbors The last phrase of BOP’s mission statement is “sharing the harvest among neighbors.” In... Read More