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Orchard Resources

Presentations from Previous Classes:

New Orchard Workshop Presentation
The basics to get you started

​Planning Your Orchard
Orchard Planning Presentation
How to map out your orchard, what's required of a fruit tree site, what kind of trees should you plant, etc
Fruit Tree Selection
What kind of fruit trees should you grow? 
Recommended Varieties and Nurseries Handout
Notes on recommended varieties and nurseries with disease and pest resistance

​Planting and Maintenance
Planting and maintenance presentation
How to plant a fruit tree and basic maintenance
Pruning Presentation
How, why and when to prune a fruit tree
Holistic Sprays Presentation
How to use organic sprays to keep your trees healthy
Pests and Diseases Presentation
How to manage problems using Integrated Pest Management systems and common issues in your orchard
Tree Spacing Handout
How to space your fruit trees at planting
Spring Orchard Care Handout

Small Fruits, Perennials, and Native Integration
Grapes Presentation
​How to grow grapes in northern Indiana
Small Fruits and Berries Presentation
How to grow and maintain small fruits like strawberries, raspberries, and gooseberries
Native and Permaculture Orcharding Presentation
How to integrate natives and permaculture principles into your orchard
Propagation and Grafting
How to grow your own small fruits and fruit trees
Inviting Pollinators Presentation
How to bring beneficial insects into your orchard space

Recommended Resources:​

Facts for Fancy Fruit - a free newsletter by Purdue Extension for fruit growers
Orchard People - a website with free and paid courses/resources, plus a free podcast with fruit experts
Giving Grove - a website with free educational resources on orchards
Giving Grove Diagnostic Tool - free website page to help you diagnose pest/disease issues on your fruit tree
The Holistic Orchard: Tree Fruits and Berries the Biological Way by Michael Phillips - a book on growing fruit trees holistically

Address

LaSalle Square 
3701 Prast Blvd.
South Bend, IN. 46628
Hours
Garden: always
Welcome Center
Mon-Fri: 9am-7pm
​Sat-Sun: 9am-5pm

Telephone

574-222-2266
​After Hours: 574-315-4361

Mail

Unity Gardens
​PO Box 10022
​South Bend, IN. 46680
Contact: Sara Stewart, Executive Director 
[email protected]
​574-315-4361

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    • Earth Day
    • Westside BBQ & Craft Fair
    • Taste of Unity
  • Programs
    • Education >
      • All Classes
      • Geo Dome Project
      • Resources >
        • Gardening
        • Orcharding
        • Preserving & Cooking
        • Animal Husbandry
        • Home & Crafts
        • Green Living
    • Community Wellness >
      • Bottlecaps to Benches
      • Accessible Garden
  • Volunteering
  • Support Us
  • Store
    • Online Store
    • CSA
    • Swag