Some 2009 Scion Exchanges
- Santa Clara Chapter - Saturday, January 10, 2009, 11 am - 3 pm, Prusch
Park (Barn [unheated] and Meeting Hall) at the intersection of Story and King
Roads in San Jose (entrance is off King Road). Grafting demo at 11:15 am and
1:00 pm. Some rootstocks and grafting supplies for sale. Free to CRFG &
chapter members; $5 for the public.
Contact: Karl Gross, (408) 733-5317, [email protected]
- Monterey Bay Chapter - Sunday, January 11, 2009, 1 pm - 3:30S pm, Santa
Cruz Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz. Free to CRFG members; $5
for the public.
Contact: Ellen Baker, (831) 662-2216
- Golden Gate Chapter - Saturday, January 17, 2009, Noon - 3 pm, UCSF
Mission Center, 1855 Folsom Street, San Francisco. Donation $3 for everyone.
[see http://www.crfg.org/chapters/golden_gate/scionex.htm for more details]
Contact: Katherine Pyle, (510) 843-1657, [email protected]
- Sacramento Chapter - Sunday, January 18, 2009, 10 am - 1 pm, Sacramento
Cooperative Extension Center, 4145 Branch Center Road (at Kiefer Rd), Sacramento.
Donation $1 for non-members.
Directions: From US 50 in Sacramento, exit at Bradshaw, and
go south on Bradshaw. Turn right onto Keifer Rd. After approx. 1 block, turn
right onto Branch Center Rd, then immediately turn left into the parking lot.
Contact: Ray Sheehy, (530) 666-7239, [email protected], or Robin Cole,
[email protected]
- Redwood Empire Chapter - Saturday, January 31, 2009, Sebastopol Veterans
Memorial Hall, 282 High Street, Sebastopol. 10 am - 2 pm. Rootstock and grafting demonstrations.
Contact: Phil Pieri, [email protected]
- Mendocino Permaculture Winter Abundance Workshop - Saturday, February 7, 2009, Boonville
High School Domes, 10 am - 4 pm. Boonville.
Mark Albert and Pat Schafer teaching hour-long classes on grafting, chip budding, cutting and seed propagation. Emerald Earth Seed Savers present all day with seeds of vegetables, herbs and flowers. Admission is free to all. Plan to spend the day "talking plants." Hot homemade lunch for sale.
Contact: Mark Albert, [email protected]
- Central Coast Chapter - Saturday, February 21, 2009, Cal Poly Crops
Unit, San Luis Obispo. Exchange opens and grafting demos begin at 1:30 pm,
rain or shine. Admission free for everyone. Rootstocks & grafting supplies
for sale.
Directions: From Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo, exit to Highway 1
(Santa Rosa) and head north towards Morro Bay. Turn right at Highland (major
intersection with traffic lights). Take Highland onto the campus of Cal Poly
(no parking permit needed on Saturday). Turn left at Mt. Bishop Road &
park immediately. Crops Unit is at corner of Highland & Mt. Bishop, on
left side of both roads.
Contact: Dr. Art DeKleine, (805) 543-9455, [email protected]
- IMPORTANT: If you plan to attend an exchange, be sure to check in January
regarding limitations on what you can bring because of possible quarantine rules.
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