Blueberry Pruning

Spring is almost here and it's time to think about pruning at the patch. We are reaching out to volunteers who have helped with pruning before for our first sessions of the year, and we hope you can join us again this year. Blueberry pruning is one of our favorite things to do at the Land Trust. We look forward to seeing old friends and basking in the amazing beauty of the Trout Brook Valley orchard, sometimes in the warm spring sun and sometimes in snow flurries.

Please complete the form below to RSVP for our experienced pruner dates. If you aren't available on the scheduled dates and/or time, please let us know in the ‘Other Available Dates’ field. We will try to organize another session if we get enough interest. We will have other pruning sessions later in March and the beginning of April for all levels, including training for those with no experience. We will be sending a separate invite for those dates, keep an eye out for this email coming soon.

Friday-3/17, Friday-3/24 & Saturday-3/25
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Trout Brook Valley Blueberry Patch
Freeborn Road, Easton, CT

ITEMS TO BRING:
hand pruners and loppers, gloves, sturdy shoes, and layered clothing are recommended

Note: No bathroom facilities are available.

DIRECTIONS:
From the intersection of Merritt Parkway and Rte 58 (Hi Ho Motor Inn), go north on Rte 58. Pass through light at Rte 136, continuing on 58. Pass Bluebird Gas Station and Restaurant on the left. After passing the Bluebird, take the third left (Redding Rd and Norton Rd are 1st two) on to Freeborn Road (sign at the end of the road), a couple of miles from Bluebird. Go left onto Freeborn. There will be woods on the left and right. When the woods stop on the left (first house lot), look to the right for a dirt road through the woods. That is the access road to the Patch. Drive up the road, passing through two gates, The last one (on your left) is the gate to the Patch. Please park inside the last gate.