Altadena Heritage hosts home orchard talk Sept. 15

Altadena Heritage is pleased to bring Tom Spellman of Dave Wilson Nursery to Altadena to talk about Backyard Orchard Culture. Just in time for ordering bare root fruit trees for planting in our Altadena back yards, Tom will teach us how to get the most from our backyard orchards by choosing successive ripening varieties, controlling tree size through aggressive summer pruning, and growing varieties we know we will use. The lecture is free and open to the public, and is at the Community Center, 730 E. Altadena Dr., starting at 7 PM.

This event will be followed with a backyard orchard tour on Saturday morning. Come and see a beautifully productive backyard orchard right here in Altadena, in a tour hosted by Steve Hofvendahl of Tree People. This impressive example includes over 150 varieties, demonstrating the incredible diversity of fruit we are lucky enough to be able to grow in our Mediterranean climate. There are only 25 spots for this exclusive tour. Make your reservation on the evening of the Spellman lecture by purchasing your ticket. Reservations are first-come, first-served, during check-in for the lecture.

Saturday September 18, 2010
9:00 AM
Directions provided at time of reservation
$5 for Altadena Heritage members, $10 for non-members

Both events are part of Altadena: Heritage of Abundance, a series of lectures and workshops organized by Altadena Heritage to celebrate the good life in Altadena and teach us how to preserve it. For more information please contact altadenaheritage@earthlink.net.