Western Cascade Fruit Society

[ August 12, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] On Thursday, August 12 at 7 pm, Peninsula Fruit Club will have a presentation on Actively Aerated Compost Tea (AACT) from Wanda and Leonard Horst and Judi Stewart, members of NOFC and OOS.   The three have many years of experience making AACT and have attended classes in Corvallis, Oregon with Dr. Elaine Ingham, President of Soil [...]

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[ July 10, 2010; 10:40 am to 1:00 pm. ] The Western Washington Fruit Research Foundation is holding its Sample The Cherry Harvest Event on July 10th 2010. Registration begins at 10:40 AM. From 11:00 to 11:30 Hollis Spitler will talk about the *Spotted Wing Fruit Fly* that is invading our area (attacking cherries, blueberries, and raspberries) and will demonstrate how to make a homemade [...]

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[ May 13, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Peninsula Fruit Club will hold its annual plant sale at the May 13th meeting.  Join us, and if you have extras, bring something to donate from your starts or divisions.  It doesn’t have to be fruit.  It’s always fun to see what shows up.  We meet at the Sheridan Park Community Center, 680 Lebo Blvd. [...]

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[ May 8, 2010; 10:30 am to 2:00 pm. ] Next STFS Member Meeting May 8th

STFS & FOPO ‘Meet Up’ May 8th

(FOPO is Friends of Piper Orchard)

Potluck, Lecture, games at Carkeek Park

Door prize: Get a free entry ticket for bringing your own cup and a Nametag (you can make one if you don’t have a STFS nametag)

What is a ‘Meet Up’?  I searched the web [...]

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[ June 5, 2010; 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] June 5th Tom Woods/Raintree Nursery bus trip – $20 a seat.

Now open to all WCFS Members.  If you have not heard of Tom Woods, pay attention now because there will be a STFS sponsored bus going to see his innovative greenhouses full of produce on June 5th.  We are holding the group to the 47 [...]

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Tom Wood who owns and operates a unique greenhouse complex growing fruits, berries and veggies in the off seasons of the year will present some of his findings and techniques  in a slide and lecture presentation.  We look forward to his presentation. All are welcome!  7pm at the Evergreen College Farm House,  2712 Lewis Rd,  [...]

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The OOS will hold its annual classroom training and grafting workshop, in lieu of its regular monthly meeting, on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. at McComb Gardens, 751 McComb Road in Sequim which is off Old Olympic Highway.   
We will assist you in learning how to graft using the Owens’ Square Graft.  Written instructions [...]

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[ March 13, 2010; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Peninsula Fruit Club will host their annual Spring Grafting Show on Saturday, March 13, 2010, from 11 AM to 3 PM at the Sheridan Community Center, 680 Lebo Blvd. and Clare Ave., Bremerton.

 Click here to see a flyer describing things to do, and come join the fun.

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[ March 14, 2010; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Seattle Tree Fruit Society is having their Spring Show on March 14th from 10-3 at the Center for Urban Horticulture. Click here to see the show flyer with details of speakers and happenings. Scion wood and rootstock will be available.

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[ February 13, 2010; 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. ] PFC  will be teaching a grafting class at the Kitsap Regional Library at 1301 Sylvan Way in Bremerton on Saturday, February 13, 2010.  Start time is 1:30 pm.  Come and learn how to do spring grafting.  Then join us at our Spring Grafting Show in March to buy scion wood and rootstock and make a [...]

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