10 am Welcome/Opening Statements-
Stephanie/Darren
10:15-11:00
Lecture: Growing Fruits in the Lowcountry-Darren Sheriff (President of the Lowcountry Fruit Growers)
(The discussion will include, growing Blueberries, Brambles, Figs, and
Peaches, as well as other fruits)
11:15-11:30
Demos: Root Pruning-Kathy Woolsey (Vice President of the Lowcountry Fruit Growers)
11:30-1 pm
Lunch and shopping.
You must register for lunch and event.
You will get an e-mail confirmation, and you can pay on the day of event.
1:00pm-2:00pm
Lecture: Strawberries-Kathy Woolsey
(Everybody's favorite early season fruit! She will discuss planting, diseases, and much more)
2:10pm-2:30pm
Demos: Air-Layering fruit trees- Darren Sheriff
2:45pm-3:30pm
Lecture: Insect pests of fruit and a "Are you sure that is a fruit?" Steve Parsley (Formally of Abide-A-While)
(Steve will discuss pest problems and a fruit that you don't think of as fruit)
3:30pm
Jam and Jelly Awards Announcement (see below on how to enter)
- Dismiss
Lecture Schedule Subject To Change
Other notes of interest:
Bring the kids and see the Donkeys, Bunnies, Goats, Chickens, Pigs and other animals-
Feed the Koi and Ducks-
Door Prizes-
Raffle(s)-
Shop until you drop for plants in the nursery-
20% off of many fruiting plants-
Lunch will be a nice Chicken Salad on a bed of greens, fruit themed dessert, and water/tea-
