[Scpg] JAN 17/Avocados? Bananas? Cherimoyas? Learn the A, B, Cs of Choosing Tropical Fruit Trees!/Class @ SB Botanic Garden

[Santa Barbara Permaculture Network]

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Avocados? Bananas? Cherimoyas? Learn the A,B,Cs of Choosing Tropical 
Fruit Trees!
Thursday, January 17, 2008

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Class with Norman Beard


Norman Beard has been growing exotic fruit since the 1970's in Goleta 
on his five acre parcel. The farm has over 200 different kinds of 
fruit trees and plants that include 30 species of baby bananas, 
blueberries, nine species of sapotes, eight species of guavas, 
avocado, cherimoyas, Draggon Fruit, stonefruit, citrus, nut trees, 
and many more. Past-President of the California Rare Fruit Growers 
(CRFG), Norman will share his tips and answer questions to help you 
choose and grow the perfect fruit trees for Santa Barbara!
Event Location

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Arroyo Room, 1212 Mission Canyon Rd,
Santa Barbara, CA, 93105

Date and Time

Thursday, January 17, 2008
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Instructor
Norman Beard

Norman Beard has been growing exotic fruit on his Goleta farm for 
over 30 years. He has been active in the California Rare Fruit 
Growers (CRFG) for many years, was President of the organization two 
years, and Chairman of the local Ventura/Santa Barbara chapter for 
many years. The Beard nursery supplies many local gardens with very 
rare plants upon request, and his farm is available for tours by appointment.

Members $20
Non-members $30

More info, call Santa Barbara Botanic Garden at (805) 682-4726, ext.102

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