Orion Living Campus Bare Root Fruit Tree Planting with Master Gardeners

Learn how to properly plant and care for bare root fruit trees with Master Gardeners! We will be planting the orchard portion of Orion's garden with the help and guidence of Master Gardeners. We will also be doing general maintenance of the main garden.   See below for COVID protocols.

Garden tasks may include:

• Weeding beds and planting areas;

• Pruning and harvesting;

• Preparing in-ground furrows & raised garden beds;

• Mulching, sheet mulching, and/or other ground preparation;

• Trash cleanup, and/or

• Other special tasks to help grow our Living Campus and further EGC’s mission!

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Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers must observe the following guidelines:

• All volunteers - including children - must wear masks at all times.  Please bring your own masks, gloves, and water bottles.

• To assure compliance with social-distancing and sanitation requirements, all volunteers for this event must be able to comply at all times with social-distancing and mask requirements.

• If you have experienced ANY symptoms of illness in the last 14 days, or if you have had contact with anyone experiencing these symptoms within the last 14 days, please do NOT attend any EGC work event.  Symptoms include, but are not limited to, chills, fever, fatigue, sore throat, muscle soreness, loss of sense of smell, vomiting, abdominal pain, shortness of breath, and/or coughing.

• If within the last 14 days you have come into close contact with anyone who has since tested positive for COVID-19, please do NOT attend any EGC work event prior to obtaining two negative COVID-19 tests spaced two days apart.

• Restrooms WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE during this event.