Conservation Fair & 40th Annual Plant Sale, hosted by the Orleans County Conservation District!
Sat, May 4, 9am - noon
Orleans County Fairgrounds, Barton
Purchase bareroot plants, wildflower seedlings from FFA students at NCHS, and enjoy family-fun activities. Climb down into a massive soil pit and learn about soil composition, visit with Master Gardeners for planting tips, learn about biochar and grab a sample, enjoy a Cabot grilled cheese sandwich made by the local 4-H club members. Attend a presentation of permaculture and agroforestry.
Permaculture & Agroforestry: Working Trees on Vermont Landscapes
The Conservation Fair will include a special presentation by two experts in the fields of agroforestry and permaculture: Mark Krawczyk of Keyline Vermont LLC and Juan Alvez of UVM Extension.
Mark will share how holistic management practices like agroforestry and permaculture design can help you to incorporate working trees into your agricultural landscapes to provide shade, wind protection, habitat, fodder and mast, fuelwood, fruit and nuts, carbon sequestration and much more. Juan will explain the five major approved practices recognized by the USDA NRCS: silvopasture, alley cropping, riparian forest buffers, forest farming, and windbreaks. All of these practices can produce commercially viable timber and non-timber forest products among other ecosystem services.
Learn more about Mark's consulting business here:
www.keylinevermont.com
Pre-sale of tickets on Eventbrite; suggested donation $20
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/working-trees-agroforestry-permaculture-for-vermont-landscapes-[...]727
Our Annual Plant Sale is an opportunity for community members to purchase quality bareroot trees, shrubs, berry bushes, and other plants. One of the goals of the sale is to encourage individual self-sufficiency and land enhancements to private property. Some of the species for sale – such as ferns, Indian currant, willow and plum trees – are helpful for stabilizing soils and riverbanks. Planting along streams, rivers and shorelands can help prevent soil erosion. Land erosion can lead to the build up of nutrients and phosphorus in our waterways, which negatively impacts water quality.
Questions? Please contact Bevin:
802.624.7024
bevin.barber-campbell@VT.nacdnet.net
Since 1946, the Orleans County Natural Resources Conservation District (OCNRCD) has protected and enhanced the soils and waters of Orleans County through solutions to local environmental concerns. OCNRCD provides leadership, education and services for the implementation of lasting land stewardship practices.
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