*In the event of severe weather, this workshop will be held on April 20 at 10 am.
Learn how to reproduce your favorite apple tree varieties through bench grafting — the practice of grafting fruit tree scionwood onto rootstock — in this beginner-level workshop. Bench grafting is a very cost-effective way to create (graft) new small trees for planting. Participants will learn why and when to bench graft fruit trees, as well as how to graft trees safely and effectively. After the introduction and demonstrations, participants will get to graft their own trees to take home! There will be lots of time for practice and to ask questions.
This class will be taught by Eric List, of Morning Glory Farm in Bethel. MOFGA will provide participants with apple tree rootstock and scionwood, along with a grafting knife to bring home, parafilm tape for securing your grafts and a grafting compound to use where a seal is needed. Scionwood is harvested from the MOFGA orchards or from other orchards around Maine.
The workshop will be held primarily inside, with bathroom access — as well as tea and coffee, courtesy of Morning Glory Farm. Please reach out with any questions about site accessibility.
This event’s sliding scale registration is designed to keep the class as accessible as possible while also covering MOFGA’s costs. Recommended price for non-members is $70; recommended price for members is $50.
*Scholarship funds are available to community members in order to increase program accessibility. You’re welcome to use the fund by checking “Scholarship/JP” at checkout. For any questions about scholarship funds, please email [email protected].
Participants in MOFGA’s Journeyperson program are welcome to register at no-cost.
Questions? Email [email protected].
