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March Chapter Meeting

WHEN: Saturday, March 13, 2010 - 12:30 PM - 5 PM
WHAT: Speaker
WHO: Robert Kourik, Father of Edible Landscaping
WHERE: Ygnacio Valley Library, Community Room, 2661 Oak Grove Road, Walnut Creek CA
TOPIC:

Schedule:
12:30-1:20 Parking lot sale of rootstocks.
Grafting of scions and assistance for grafting.
Five kinds of rootstocks will be available plus over 40 varieties of scions.
If you have apple and pear scions, bring them to this mini-exchange.
12:30-1:20 Bring a brown bag lunch and meet fellow fruit fanciers! Some snacks will be available.
1:30-1:45 Business meeting to elect officers. Alice Rosenthal (continuing) and Katherine Pyle have agreed to stand for Chair and Treasurer, respectively.
1:45-2:45 Robert Kourik’s power-point presentation Roots Demystefied.
Robert expects his newest book to be available hot off the press and will bring a variety of his books and photographs to sell before and after the meeting.
Check out Roberts website at: WWW.RobertKourik.com
3:00 – 3:30 Book Sales & Plant Raffle
3:45-4:30 Par’s Produce in Alamo (a short drive from the library) to view their rare fruit selection and purchase plants. Little known and world renowned in Alamo is the backyard nursery of the Khodadad Family. We have arranged a translator to help us with any questions we may have.Lots of rare fruit trees and shrubs will be for sale.
Check out what they have on the web: WWW. Parsproduce.com
3025 Roundhill Road, Alamo, CA 94507
(925) 838-9399.
Members that speak Farsi encouraged.

Directions: From 24, take Ygnacio Blvd exit, go a little over 2 miles to Oak Grove Rd, then turn right.

You do not need to be a CRFG member to attend although of course we hope you'll join.

 

FOR MORE INFO: Call 510-841-8447
or e-mail Katherine Pyle


Questions or comments? Send email to the Golden Gate Chapter.


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