Learning with Nature | Edimental Fruit Trees

Transform your backyard into an edible landscape. Learn how to prepare, plant, and care for edimentals — ornamental plants that are also delicious. Focused on fruits that thrive locally, including apples, crabapples, plums, pears, and peaches, this hands-on workshop explores site selection, varieties, and seasonal care. Afterwards, enjoy a fruit dessert bite and bring home a guide of recommended cultivators and varieties developed by the Grace Farms Horticulture Team. This workshop takes place rain or shine. Please dress comfortably for…

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July 18, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

where

365 Lukes Wood Road
New Canaan, CT 06840 United States

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20

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Transform your backyard into an edible landscape. Learn how to prepare, plant, and care for edimentals — ornamental plants that are also delicious. Focused on fruits that thrive locally, including apples, crabapples, plums, pears, and peaches, this hands-on workshop explores site selection, varieties, and seasonal care.

Afterwards, enjoy a fruit dessert bite and bring home a guide of recommended cultivators and varieties developed by the Grace Farms Horticulture Team.

This workshop takes place rain or shine. Please dress comfortably for time spent both indoors and outdoors. Not designed for strollers, or people who are not independently mobile.

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