On Friday the 26th of July, the Ballarat East Neighbourhood House and the City of Ballarat hosted a community event at Crouch Park in Mt Pleasant to celebrate National Tree Day.
Mitch Kemp from the City of Ballarat demonstrated and spoke about fruit tree pruning theory and techniques, basic tree function, soil improvement and pest and disease control. Attendees also tried their hand at pruning the fruit trees under Mitch’s guidance.
‘Our Kitchen’ social enterprise from the Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre provided a delicious morning tea of scones with homemade jam and cream, along with much appreciated hot drinks. There was a fantastic turnout and the morning was enjoyed by all.