Each presentation runs for approximately 1½ hours and offers an in-depth exploration of general fig cultivation topics, providing participants with a solid foundation in growing and caring for fig trees.
- The Art of Shaping Fig Trees: Tree Form vs. Bush Form
- Potted vs Planted Fig Trees
- Watering
- Fertilizing
- General Pruning
- Root Pruning
- Winterizing
- Cloning
The presentations are highly interactive. Participants are encouraged to ask questions, exchange ideas, and share their experiences. This lively dialogue keeps the audience engaged, energized, and fully involved from start to finish.
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Current Presentations – 2026
- Middletown Thrall Library – Middletown, N.Y. 10940 – COMPLETED
- Goshen Public Library & Historical Society – Goshen, N.Y. 10924 – COMPLETED
- Moffat Library of Washingtonville – Washingtonville, N.Y. 10992 – COMPLETED
- Gardiner Library – Gardiner, N.Y. 12525 – COMPLETED
- Monroe Free Library – Monroe, N.Y. 10950 – COMPLETED
- Cragsmoor Free Library – Cragsmoor, N.Y. 12420 – COMPLETED
- Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library – Monticello, N.Y. 12701 – June 2nd, 2026, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm.
- Greenwood Lake Public Library, Greenwood Lake, N.Y. 10925 – July 23rd, 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Completed Presentations – 2025
- Woodbury Public Library – Highland Mills, NY – COMPLETED
- Josephine-Louise Public Library, Walden, NY – COMPLETED
- Poughkeepsie Public Library District, Poughkeepsie, NY – COMPLETED
- Monroe Free Library, Monroe, NY – COMPLETED
- Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library, Monticello, NY – COMPLETED
- Sloatsburg Public Library, Sloatsburg, NY – COMPLETED
- Gardiner Library, Gardiner, NY – COMPLETED
- Wallkill Public Library, Wallkill, NY – (2) COMPLETED
- Greenwood Lake Public Library, Greenwood Lake, NY – COMPLETED