Orchard Care: Designing a Polyculture Understory

Orchard Care Workshop Series

May 23 – Polyculture & Understory Development Workshop

Create a thriving orchard ecosystem by attracting predatory insects, protecting beneficial bugs, and cultivating biodiversity beneath your fruit trees.

Each of these classes can be taken à la carte or together as a skill-building series. All classes are $35 with discounts offered for signing up for the whole series. More information and full or half scholarships are available by contacting info@revivetheroots.org.

More information on parking etc. to come.

Meet your instructors!

Amanda : Pronouns - they/she

Amanda is a community-builder and creative with a penchant for plants. In their work with Revive the Roots and Nuts and Bolts Nursery Co-op, they focus on propagating edible perennials and cultivating ecological relationships.

Tyler : Pronouns - he/they

Tyler is a professional botanist who specializes in fruit and nut trees, integrated pest management and plant propagation. Special expertise in floriculture and chestnut trees. Passionate advocate for local agriculture.

Bradford : Pronouns - they/them

Throughout the years, Revive the Roots has been a place for Bradford to practice their passion of caring for and learning about plants and the natural systems they are a part of. As a first-time instructor, they invite you to explore what it means to be a part of your surrounding ecology in a meaningful way.

“Rehabilitating habitats and local ecology through native perennial plantings and invasive management has been a joy and at times a struggle. Watching the environment heal itself, with a little educated input and guidance, is really rewarding and feels like being part of a never-ending performative art piece where you are both the creator and the observer."

About Revive the Roots:

Revive The Roots cultivates an inclusive environment free of judgment and biases where people and the environment thrive through sustainable practices, community building, and education. We prioritize shared resources and a collective vision to responsibly steward land for generations to come.

Please know before showing up, there is no tolerance or space for homophobia, racism, transphobia, ableism, and any other forms of oppression. We welcome folks who are committed to creating a community where all can flourish.

NOTICE OF FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY

When you are on the premises of Mowry Commons (374 Farnum Pike and 10 Old Forge Rd) managed by Revive the Roots you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By entering the event premises, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, web casts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose by Revive the Roots and its affiliates and representatives. This includes yourself as well as any minors that are in your care. Images, photos and/or videos may be used to promote similar Revive the Roots events in the future, highlight the event, and exhibit the capabilities of Revive the Roots. You release Revive the Roots, its officers and employees, and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with the taking, recording, digitizing, or publication and use of interviews, photographs, computer images, video and/or sound recordings. By entering the event premises, you waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment of royalties in connection with any use, exhibition, streaming, webcasting, televising, or other publication of these materials, regardless of the purpose or sponsoring of such use, exhibiting, broadcasting, webcasting, or other publication irrespective of whether a fee for admission or sponsorship is charged. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by Revive the Roots or the person or entity designated to do so by Revive the Roots. You have been fully informed of your consent, waiver of liability, and release before entering the event. We are respectful in all representation of guests enjoying Mowry Commons and Revive the Roots events. If you are approached by a photographer you can request to not be photographed, filmed or interviewed and this request will be honored.