2015 Golden Gate Chapter Scion Exchange

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WHEN: Sunday, January 11, 2015 12 noon to 3:00 PM

WHERE: Ed Roberts Campus, 3075 Adeline Street, in Berkeley located next to the Ashby BART station

EXCHANGE DETAILS: 

Find the best varieties for growing your own fruit; discover local favorites and near-forgotten heirlooms • Hundreds of varieties of budwood for grafting:  apple, pear, quince, plum, peach, nectarine, apricot, cherry, and more • Cuttings to root:  grape, fig, pomegranate, kiwi fruit, mulberry, and more • Rootstocks and grafting supplies • Grafting class and demo • Custom and assisted grafting of your selected variety onto a rootstock • Plant drawing; silent auction   • Questions answered, secrets revealed, beginners welcome   • Bring your list of desired varieties, plastic bags, a pen, and tape to label the scions you take home   • $5 admission

NOTE: In consideration of individuals who are sensitive to chemicals in fragrances, the Ed Roberts Campus strives to maintain a fragrance-free environment. Please refrain from using scented products.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

• • How to get there
  • What is a "Scion Exchange"?
  • What Should You Bring?
  • How Do You Prepare and Store Scion Wood?
  • Making the Best of the Scion Exchange - What to Bring, How to Choose Varieties, What to do with the Scions
  • Labels for Scions You Bring to the Exchange
  • Other Nearby Scion Exchanges
  • Videos Explaining More About Scion Exchanges
  • Poster of event (in Adobe PDF format). Please display everywhere.

Still have questions about the exchange?  Contact John at (415) 246-8834 or johnvalenzuela@hotmail.com Want to volunteer to help at the exchange?  Contact Ken or Molly Ong at koonlan at yahoo.com.