You’re invited to a pruning workshop and potluck at Kanaka Bar! Join us for a day in the orchard learning how to prune various types of fruit trees, led by local farmer Ashala Daniel of Solstedt Organics. Afterwards we will enjoy a potluck lunch. We can’t wait to gather with you and celebrate spring together.
WHEN: March 24, 2024 | 10am-3pm
LOCATION: T’eqt”aqtn’mux & Nlaka’pamux Territories. 2693 Siwash Road, Lytton BC (10 mins south of Lytton). Park at the Community Building (first building on the righthand side)
REGISTER: This event is free, but if you want to support more events like this, you are welcome to make a contribution. Please register on Eventbrite.
CARPOOL INFO: Carpooling is encouraged. If you are looking for or can offer a ride to or from the event, please email Michalina at community@youngagrarians.org.
SCHEDULE (times are approximate):
10am Intro circle and short site tour
11am Pruning workshop
1:30pm Potluck lunch & mingle, more pruning if desired
3pm Depart
BRING: Weather and farm-appropriate clothing, footwear, and work/gardening gloves. Please wear clean shoes and clothing to reduce transmission of tree disease. If you have them, please bring pruners and orchard saws, and safety glasses. Please label equipment beforehand.
If you are able, please bring a dish to share potluck-style! Please include a little card with ingredients if you can for folks with food sensitivities. Bring your own plate, cutlery, and cup. There will be a sink available for washing dishes after lunch.
About the project
Kanaka Bar has a vision to manage and use its land and resources to maintain a self-sufficient, sustainable, and vibrant community. Our Food Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Department has been working towards a goal of 100% of community resident food needs being met through local agriculture, community gardens, household gardens and traditional food sources. The FSS department is made up of a dedicated group of staff and community members who work in the gardens and harvesting areas, care for our livestock and coordinate food education and mentorship programs and events. There are about 50 trees in the orchard including cherries, plums, peaches, pears, and apples. There are also a variety of fruit trees in two food forests in the community.
Website: www.kanakabarband.ca
About Ashala Daniel
Ashala Daniel is the owner of Solstedt Organics, an off-grid farm on the West side of the Fraser river. This is her 9th season farming on this land. Her farm consists of approximately 5 acres of market gardens and 5 acres of orchards in cherries, apricots, plums, peaches, apples and pears. The orchards yield thousands of pounds of fruit each year.
Previous to coming to Lytton, Ashala farmed in Richmond, BC with two partners and together they grew food for canning and created a canning CSA. The three partners met while taking a farming course through Kwantlen Polytechnic University where they learned fruit tree management among other things.
Ashala is proud to be part of the Lytton community and hopes to be able to teach anyone who wants to know, what she knows about fruit trees.
Website: solstedtorganics.ca
Facebook:facebook.com/solstedtorganics
Instagram: @solstedtorganics
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- This event is free and open to everyone! Supervised children are welcome
- Please leave furry friends at home
- Please stay home if you have cold or flu symptoms
- Please wash your shoes before visiting the farm, especially if you work on or have visited a farm recently
- Please do not bring alcohol to this event
- Please share this event with anyone who may be interested!
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- We welcome cancellations at any time – you can do so through Eventbrite, through the link in your registration confirmation email, or by contacting network@youngagrarians.org. Please let us know if you aren’t able to attend
- Questions? Email Michalina at community@youngagrarians.org