(on-going) PRUNING BASICS SEMINAR with LIVE FIELD DEMONSTRATION in Quebradas • Las Tumas or Ojochal-Uvita (the Southern Zones of Costa Rica)

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PRUNING BASICS SEMINAR with LIVE FIELD DEMONSTRATION  

CHOICE OF 3 LOCATIONS

LAS TUMBAS • OJOCHAL-UVITA

(all in the Southern Zones of Costa Rica)

Presented by 40-year arborist (10 year tropical)

Eric Rivkin

Give your fruit trees, shrubs, and vines the love they deserve

Don't miss this opportunity!

Effective pruning will give:

- More flowering and fruit

- Better quality and size of fruit

- Faster flowering and fruiting in less years

- Fruit that is easy to harvest

- Labor-saving maintenance

- Strong trees not susceptible to damage or rotting

- Minimize mold and fungus on bark and leaves

- Beautiful shape, shade, and healthy fruit for you and your farm

- Increase value to your farm when trees look cared for with abundant, healthy, easy to reach fruit

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Eric will show you how to save damaged or neglected trees, prevent stem rot, promote fruit growth, prevent leaf cutter ant damage, and use proper pruning tools. Learn the techniques how to control light, shape, strength, longevity and density for healthy fruit trees, ornamentals, and seedlings.

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Eric Rivkin, a 40 year arborist, conservationist, organic gardener, 10 years tropical permaculture experience, Univ. of Minnesota extension service course graduate and 30 year member of the U of M Arboretum, and fruit / tree lover.

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LAS TUMBAS

WHEN: July 27 Sunday, 9 am - 2 pm

WHERE: Jesse Blenn's farm, Las Tumbas, exactly 4 km from Tinamaste on the right across from the pink house

TUITION:  c10,000 per person, PRE-REGISTRATION at the San Isidro or Tinamaste markets. RESERVE NOW.

- 15 minute lunch break to be served with one of Eric's healthy vegan "gazpacho" recipes.

- Donations welcome of organic fruit or extra cash to cover the lunch expense and gas

MORE INFORMATION and PRE-REGISTRATION CONTACT: 

Eric at emrivkin@gmail.com, 8886 6802

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OJOCHAL-UVITA

WHEN:  Wednesday, August 20, 9am - 2pm

WHERE:  Fita Magana's farm, combined with EM and BioChar experts presenting Tuesday, August 19. 

MORE INFORMATION and PRE-REGISTRATION CONTACT: 

Eric at emrivkin@gmail.com, 8886 6802 

  Fita at fita3@yahoo.com, 8337-8775

Tell Eric you heard about this through Vicki's Blog

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