Mass Aggie Workshop: The 100-Square-Foot, 25-Tree, 5-Variety Backyard Apple Orchard Fruiting Wall!

Your fruiting wall will produce two bushels each of five apple varieties in just 3 years from planting using just over 100 square feet of backyard! We will spend some time indoors talking about site, variety, rootstock selection, planting, and annual care (including pest management) of your fruiting apple wall. Then, we will go outdoors and actually plant the orchard from start to finish including site preparation, fertilization, pruning, and tree support. Voila! Instant orchard.*There will be a break for participants to enjoy a BYO lunch.* This workshop will be partially out of doors, so please dress appropriately for potentially wet, cold, and muddy conditions. Click here for more information and to register, this workshop is part of the UMass Agriculture and Landscape Program.