Some 2012 Scion Exchanges

IMPORTANT: The following information was received in late fall of 2011. If you plan to attend one of these exchanges, we suggest you reconfirm all details a few days before the event.

• Santa Clara Chapter Scion Exchange - Saturday, January 14, 2012, Multi-Cultural Center and Meeting Hall, Prusch Park, at intersection of Story Rd and King Road (enter from King Rd) in San Jose, CA (by US-101 / I-280 / I-680 interchange). Exchange open to paid-up Santa Clara chapter members at 10:00 am; open to all others at 11:00 am. For more information, go to <http://scvcrfg.wordpress.com/activities/> or send questions to <[email protected]>

• Monterey Bay Chapter Scion Exchange - Sunday, January 15, 2012, Cabrillo College Horticultural Center, Building 5005, Aptos, CA. Exchange open to all 12:00 - 3:00 pm. Free for Monterey Bay Chapter members; $5 for the public. For more information, email <[email protected]> or call Michael Kusiak (831) 332-4699
  
  
• Golden Gate Chapter Scion Exchange - Saturday, January 21, 2012,  Laney College Student Center Bldg, 900 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA. Exchange open 12 noon to 3:00 pm; $4 donation requested. For more details, go to <http://www.crfg.org/chapters/golden_gate/scionex.htm>

• Sacramento Chapter Scion Exchange - Sunday, January 22, 2012, Agricultural Cooperative Extension Building, 4145 Branch Center Road (at Kiefer Rd), Sacramento, CA. Exchange open 10:00 am - 1:00 pm.  $2 donation requested. For more information, email <[email protected]>
  
  
• Redwood Empire Chapter Annual Scion Exchange - Saturday, January 28, 2012, at the Veterans' Building, 282 High Street, Sebastopol, CA, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. For more information, go to <http://www.borglum.com/crfgr/>

•  Mendocino Permaculture Winter Abundance Workshop Scion & Seed Exchange - Saturday, February 4, 2012, 9 am - 4 pm, Boonville High School Domes, Boonville, CA. Mark Albert and Pat Schafer teaching hour-long classes on grafting, chip budding, cutting and seed propagation. Emerald Earth Seed Savers present all day seed exchange of vegetables, herbs and flowers. Admission is free to all. Rootstocks and grafted trees for sale. Hot homemade lunch for sale. More information, email Mark Albert at <[email protected]>
  

• Central Coast Chapter Annual Scion Exchange and Grafting Party - Saturday, February 18, 2012, the Crops Unit, corner of  Highland Dr and Mt Bishop Road on the California Polytechnic State University campus, San Luis Obispo, CA.Exchange opens at 1:30 pm. Free admission, free parking, & free scionwood. Grafting demos, grafting service, rootstocks & grafting supplies. For more information, go to <http://www.crfg-central.org/calendar.htm> in February, or call Joe Sabol (805) 544-1056