May 3rd, we’ll be hosting a Tree Planting Workshop for Farmers from 9 am-4 pm. This is a collaboration with Wellspring Forest Farm and Breadtree Farms. Gael Roots Farm is one of 18 farms that have been involved in this project and we are looking forward to hosting farmers for a day of community and tree planting. All farmers will leave with trees for their farm, including Black Locust, Elderberry, Paw Paw, Persimmon, Willow, Chestnut, Native Oaks, Sycamore, River Locust and more.

We’re excited to gather and be on elf the locations where over 5,000 trees will be shared through the Farming with Trees Project with the 18 farms who’ve been involved thus far. If interested, the report from the listening sessions is linked above, as well as a recent podcast interview Steve Gabriel did overviewing the project. 

Other farms not in the original cohort are welcome to join! We will make sure the farms who’ve been engaged deeper receive the trees they need first, but anticipate plenty of abundance to share with others as well. 

CATSKILLS LOCATIONS:

Saturday May 2 at Star Route Farm (852 County Hwy 40, Charlotteville, NY 12036)

Sunday May 3 at Gael Roots Community Farm (734 Cattail Rd, Livingston Manor, NY 12758) with special co-hosts Breadtree.

What to Expect: part distribution, part working session, and part community-building.

1. Pick up trees and connect with others doing this work

Available Tree List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cCJRcXWiOX9WGejx8uEufeBLKK17nDNV428lLmNeupg/edit?usp=sharing

2. Informal demos and conversations on site observation, planting and protection of trees

3. Organizing follow up Work brigades to support planting efforts on other farms

Please register here: https://forms.gle/Bg9RuqEYkKDvWnG16

Support Beyond the Event

Some of you we’ve connected with already for round two, but not everyone. This is a chance to plug back in.

• Planting Day conversations with a simple tree care handout to take 

• Follow-up calls + collective office hours in May/June to keep momentum going

What to Bring

• Bags, bins, or containers for transporting trees

• Tools for tree planting help! More on this closer to the event.

• Any extra packing materials (we’ll have sawdust, labels, and markers on hand)

• Questions, ideas, and a willingness to collaborate

Agenda:

(5/3) Day 2 at Gael Roots Community Farm (734 Cattail Rd, Livingston Manor, NY 12758)

9 - 9:30 Arrival and Welcome: Introduction to the Day (Mycena

9:30 - 11 Listening to the Land: Site Observation / Planting Patterns 

(Breadtree and Mycena)-- rotating stations or Full Group: Tree Crop Orchard, Hedge and Edge, Fodder Blocks, Forest Garden

11 - 12 How to Plant a Tree: And Protect Them Too! (Breadtree)

12 - 1 Potluck Lunch!

1-2:30 Work Brigade Stations: Layout and Planting (Everyone)

2:30-4 Tree Distribution and Conversation (Mycena and Breadtree)

                         Aftercare: Storing and Heeling in Trees

    Organizing for planting brigades at other farms