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SUMMARY:Pruning with a Purpose: Foundations of Fruit Tree Pruning
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \nDormant season pruning of fruit trees is one of the best tools farmers and gardeners have in maintaining and optimizing orchard and fruit tree health! It is also one of the most peaceful and pleasant outdoor tasks during the colder months. Join us for a deep dive on apple tree pruning and care this February with Matt Kaminsky\, aka Gnarly Pippins. In this workshop\, we’ll unpack the theory and practice of pruning fruit trees with a focus on apples. Whether you’re a beginner hoping to learn a new skill\, or an old pro hoping to review and brush up\, this will be a useful workshop with hands-on opportunities to work on some trees and build up your pruner’s confidence with. \nMatt Kaminsky is an orchardist and farmer from Western Massachusetts whose specialties include wild apples\, old orchard restoration\, grafting and topworking\, & orchard silvopasture (integration of sheep into orchards). He is known by the moniker “Gnarly Pippins”\, a nod to the wild apples that inspire his passion and his website where he maintains a blog and webshop offering copies of the numerous books he has written about apples\, as well as selling scionwood\, saplings\, and other orchard-related merchandise. He farms full time in Hadley and Sunderland MA with his partner Rachel Haas and together they own & operate Meadowfed Lamb Silvopasture\, which is part of the Preservation Orchard Co-op. He prunes and stewards at many orchards throughout New England and New York\, and offers educational programming on a variety of topics related to orchard care every season. Learn more by visiting www.gnarlypippins.com or @gnarlypippins on social media.  \nRain date: Saturday\, February 28th \nLocation: Hampshire College\, Amherst \nLunch will be provided
URL:https://hampdenhampshireconservation.org/event/pruning-with-a-purpose-foundations-of-fruit-tree-pruning/
LOCATION:Hampshire College\, Amherst\, Massachusetts
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SUMMARY:Local Working Group
DESCRIPTION:Registration Required – Register Here \nThe Hampden-Hampshire Conservation District (HHCD) is hosting a Local Working Group – because no one understands the challenges facing our land and natural resources better than the people who live and work here. Farmers\, foresters\, landowners\, conservation partners\, and community members all see firsthand how issues like flooding\, drought\, erosion\, extreme heat\, and habitat loss affect our region and communities. This meeting is an opportunity to bring those voices together and talk openly about what’s happening on the ground—and what should be prioritized moving forward. \nA Local Working Group is simply a community conversation with a purpose. The feedback gathered helps guide conservation programs offered through the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and your local Conservation District – HHCD! The group identifies the most pressing natural resource concerns in our area and provides recommendations on conservation priorities and funding focus. The Local Working Group process helps to ensure that the programs and services offered by NRCS and HHCD reflect real local needs rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.  \nIn short\, this is your chance to help shape how conservation happens in Hampden and Hampshire Counties. Whether you’re actively managing land or just care about the health of our soils\, water\, farms\, forests\, and wildlife\, your perspective matters. The more diverse the input\, the stronger and more effective our local conservation efforts will be. \nFood and refreshments will be provided. Attendance is free\, but donations to support event costs are greatly appreciated!  \nIf you are unable to attend this session\, we are hosting a second Local Working Group in Hampden county in the Fall of 2026. Stay tuned for more details! 
URL:https://hampdenhampshireconservation.org/event/local-working-group/
LOCATION:Hadley Pulic Library\, 50 Middle St\, Hadley\, MA\, 01035\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="HHCD":MAILTO:hampdenhampshireconservation@gmail.com
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