Learning Videos
How to Harvest...
See moments with Mark and learn how to harvest fresh fruits and vegetables.
Upcoming Workshops & Classes
Join Gilcrease Orchard to learn how to prune stone fruit, citrus, and pomegranate trees. Director Mark Ruben will be on site for this hands on demonstration to show you proper technique as well as answer your questions.
Lecture 45 mins: learn about growing young fruit trees and pruning techniques
Pruning Demo 60 mins: on Peaches, Apricots, Citrus, and Pomegranates
- Friday, January 16, 9AM -11AM
- Saturday, January 17, 9AM – 11AM
- Saturday, January 31, 9AM – 11AM
Wear closed toed shoes, dress for weather, bring water, gloves, and pruning shears (optional but good to have).
Workshop is geared towards 10 years and older. Workshop is not intended for young children under 10 years old.
Free workshop, but sign up is required. Pop-up Farmstand will be available for limited purchases.
How to… Prune Fruit Tree Posters. Click on pictures to download or Enlarge.
Presentation on Spring Crops & Fruit Tree Pruning
With Mark Ruben of Gilcrease Orchard
Download the presentation “Spring Crops & Fruit Tree Pruning” to learn basics of getting a Spring garden started, including what crops to plant and pruning fruit trees.
Shade in the Desert
Gilcrease Orchard installed an agricultural shade structure in the winter of 2024-25. This shade structure has dramatically increased the production of crops. The shade fabric allows 70% of the sun to shine through, blocking 30%.
Growing Blackberries
We tracked the weight of blackberries picked the year before the shade structure in 2024 then again in 2025 after shade cover was installed.
2024 Blackberry Harvest Total (pre shade) = 430lbs
2025 Blackberry Harvest Total (after shade) = 650lbs
With the shade cover installed, we had a 51% increase in blackberry production!