LAKEPORT – The Lake Co Community Co-op's (LCCC) February general meeting on Sunday, Feb. 15, consisted of the second of a two-part pruning demonstration that took place at Leondardis Organics in Lakeport.

Board member Allen Markowski shared his pruning knowledge and skills to a a small group of dedicated county residents who came from Lower Lake, Cobb and Kelseyville to brave the wet weather and cold temperatures for this unique opportunity.

Participants learned about pruning tools and tips at Jim Leondardis' farm and practiced on rose bushes and watched how to prune an apple tree, crepe myrtle and more.

Refreshments and networking were on order afterward in the barn while the group warmed up around a woodstove fire.

The group’s March 14 general meeting will include another local resident who will share her many years of experience in building and planting a home garden. Watch for details on this event to take place in Lower Lake. The public is welcome.

For more information on these exciting events or to offer your own expertise on different aspects of local food growing or other sustainable forms of living, contact Lori Patotzka at 994-1618.

Celebrating its one-year anniversary, the Lake County Community Cooperative envisions cultivating an evolving community by nurturing values of social, economic and environmental responsibility. The co-op wishes to support our local farmers and producers and provide a forum for community activities.

For more information or to become a member of the LCCC, follow the links at http://lakeco-op.org or call 993-4270.

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