No Room For a Cherry Tree? Try a Cherry Shrub! with Dr. Bob Bors, Loretta Bors, and Virginie Gysel

Dr. Bob Bors of the University of Saskatchewan talks about a dwarf cherry shrub breeding program. Loretta Bors, Dr. Bors' wife, talks about her cookbook “Cooking with Cherries from the Prairies” (by Cecilia Kachkowski, Loretta Bors and Lily Sawatzky).

Virginie Gysel introduces TreeMobile, a not-for-profit and volunteer-powered project operating under the principle of "people planting resilience."

Learn more about cherry shrubs in this article.

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• (00:00) - No Room For a Cherry Tree? Try a Cherry Shrub!
• (00:46) - Exploring Compact Cherry Shrubs with Dr. Bob Bors
• (01:24) - TreeMobile Project with Virginie Gysel
• (06:38) - The History of the Romance Series of Cherries
• (19:33) - Growing and Caring for Cherry Shrubs
• (24:58) - Managing Bacterial Canker in Shrubs
• (25:29) - Sanitizing Tools: Lysol vs. Bleach
• (26:44) - Cherry Tree Diseases: Black Knot and More
• (28:15) - Growing Cherries in Different Climates
• (29:31) - Community Orchard Insights
• (30:29) - Birds and Cherries: A Surprising Observation
• (31:38) - Best Cherry Varieties for Urban Gardens
• (34:17) - Cooking with Cherries: An Award-Winning Cookbook
• (35:26) - Philadelphia Orchard Project: Greening the City
• (36:36) - Lilyleaf Solutions: Connecting People with Nature
• (37:42) - Back to the Show: Urban Forestry Radio
• (39:04) - Interview with Loretta Bors: Cherry Recipes and More
• (39:41) - Cherry Cookbook: From Idea to Reality
• (41:58) - Drying Cherries: Tips and Techniques
• (46:12) - Cherry Cookbook Volume Two?
• (47:59) - Wrapping Up: Final Thoughts and Farewells