Join Whiffletree staff for hands-on workshops:
Grafting:
Friday March 28th: 3:30 pm - 6 pm
Saturday March 29th: 9:30 am - 12 pm
Friday, April 4th: 3:30 pm - 6 pm
Saturday April 5th: 9:30 am - 12 pm
Grafting enables gardeners to grow their own fruit trees, convert an existing tree to a different variety or even grow multiple varieties on the same tree. See our website for more information.
Registration Fee: $175 CDN (plus tax) includes all supplies, tools, and refreshments. Enrolment is limited to 20 seats per workshop so register now to reserve your spot!
Pruning:
Saturday March 29th: 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Saturday April 5th: 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
The first part of the pruning workshop will be led by Matt Soltys, operator of The Urban Orchardist, a local consulting, pruning and design business and nursery. The workshop will cover pruning techniques and strategies, how pruning affects tree health and productivity, ideal branch structure, and more.
The second part of the workshop will be led by Whiffletree's Fred Lichty. Learn how to prune, train and maintain your grapes for quality fruit production and visual appeal in your space. See website for more information.
Registration fee: $140 CND (plus tax). Enrolment is limited to 20 seats per workshop.
You can select any grafting or pruning workshop on it's own, or participate in both workshops on the same day