Growing Fruit 101
Workshop at Reems Creek Nursery
Sat, Sept. 21, 2024
10 – 11:30 am
With Joy Lew
Explore the delicious world of fruit!
Join us for a lighthearted romp through the many tasty possibilities that await your Western North Carolina garden. Whether you’re serious about self-sufficiency or just want a snack-filled backyard, we’ll cover site selection, growing basics & care, and many great plant options – including fruiting trees, shrubs, vines, and groundcovers.
Sorry, but we will not be covering fruit tree pruning during this workshop.
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ABOUT JOY LEW: Joy loves plants and enjoys EATING plants! This NC Certified Plant Professional and hardcore herbivore gets very excited about growing fruit trees & small fruit, vegetables, herbs, and soil-building. She and her husband Vance homestead on almost five acres that host a complex and diverse food forest – including over 50 different types of apple trees.
Joy has worked at Reems Creek Nursery since 2016. Along with being the Fruit Buyer for the Garden Center, Joy is a very knowledgeable plant person in many areas of horticulture including edible gardening, native plants, perennials, and houseplants.