Sat, March 24, 10am –12pm

North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm Street, Montpelier VT www.northbranchnaturecenter.org 223-6206 (map)

Berries for the Backyard Garden with David Marchant of River Berry Farm
Free and Open to the public 10:00am -12:00pm

Learn how to grow berries in your backyard! David Marchant, co-owner, and co-manager of River Berry Farm in Fairfax will cover the major small fruits for home production, concentrating on strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. Topics will include site preparation, varieties selection, and disease and pest management. He will also present growing techniques to be able to have a bountiful production of small fruits from June through October.Sponsored by UVM Extension Master Gardeners Central Vermont Chapter.