Grafting is the ancient art of binding a twig from one tree  with a desirable characteristic (fruit, flower, biomass, etc.) onto another tree.  So simple, yet deep attention and sensitivity are needed for that twig to grow!

This skill is especially useful in the Cincinnati area for transforming bradford pears or fruitless mulberries into producers of plump delicious fruit.

Jon Ruebusch and Howard Zuefle will guide you through tree grafting basics by providing background, practice, tools, and grafting two apple trees and two pear trees for you to take home.

Workshop Flow:

• 1-2 Arriving/Greeting 
  Short lecture 

• 2-3 Practice sticks
  Bench grafting 
  Bagging and labeling your work 

• 3-4 Coffee and Tea break 
  Short discussion on field grafting
  Proceed outdoors to graft onto existing mulberry trees in the area around the greenhouse
  Return, clean up and potting, healing in, planting or put in pots

Event takes place at 824 Enright Ave (Growing Value Nursery). $80 (includes trees to take home). Pay ahead of time online or bring cash or check to the event. Questions? Email cpinursery@gmail.com. Outdoor events are subject to weather conditions and may be rescheduled if needed.