Fruit Trees
Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop
Regenstein Center, Linneaus Room 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL, United StatesFind out what grafting fruit tress is all about. Learn the the whys and hows with experienced grafters. We will also have an impressive amount of scion wood available for grafting. The purpose of the grafting workshop is to learn how to graft. Nonmember beginners…
Spring Grafting Workshop – Midwest Fruit Explorers
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesWant Fruit Trees in Your Garden? Attend the Mid-West Fruit Explorers spring grafting workshop where you can graft fruit trees for your garden. The only cost to attendees is a nominal charge for grafting material. However, there is a minimum 25 dollar parking fee for…
MidFex Grafting Workshop – Fruit Trees for Your Garden – Sunday April 3rd
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesThe single best resource for growing fruit trees in community gardens in the Chicago area - MidFex is a club of fruit tree growers located here in Chicago. The MidFex grafting workshop will be held this year at the Chicago Botanic Garden on Sunday April…
MidFEx Kurle Memorial Lecture – Heirloom Apples for the Midwest Orchard
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesMidFEx Kurle Memorial Lecture - Saturday February 24th, 2018 at 1pm Dan Bussey of Seed Savers - Heirloom Apples for the Midwest Orchard Daniel Bussey is an orchardist, horticulturist, historian, professional cider maker and former businessman, who grew up and spent most of his life…
MidFEx Grafting Workshop
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesJoin the Midwest Fruit Explorers (MidFEx) and find out what grafting fruit tress is all about. Learn the the whys and hows with experienced grafters. There will be an impressive amount of scion wood available for grafting. The purpose of the grafting workshop is to…
MidFex Grafting Workshop: Sunday March 31, 2019, 1pm
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesFind out what grafting fruit tress is all about. Learn the the whys and hows with experienced grafters. We will also have an impressive amount of scion wood available for grafting. The purpose of the grafting workshop is to learn how to graft. Nonmember beginners…
Intro to Pruning Fruit Trees (online)
Online Online, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for this virtual class on dormant fruit tree pruning. We will demonstrate shaping cuts for higher quality fruit set, tree health, and disease management. We will also show you how to use preferred pruning tools to remove water sprouts, suckers, and dead/diseased/damaged branches.…
Intro to Pruning Fruit Trees at Triangle Park
Triangle Park 1750 W. Juneway Terrace, Chicago, IL, United StatesIt’s time for dormant tree pruning at the Triangle Park Community Orchard. Join us while demonstrate shaping cuts for higher quality fruit set, tree health, and disease management. We will also show you how to use preferred pruning tools to remove water sprouts, suckers, and…
Getting Started with Fruit Trees (online)
Online Online, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for this virtual class! Interested in growing fruit trees, but unsure where to start? Join us as we guide you through tree selection - not just for a hardy tree that will survive our winters, but also one that has natural disease resistance,…
Help us plant trees in Bronzeville!
IL, United StatesVolunteers Needed! Team up with the Chicago Region Trees Initiative to plant 11 trees at Urban Juncture and the Bronzeville Community Garden. Join us for this fun event! No experience is necessary. Just bring water and wear closed-toed shoes. Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/urban-juncture-tree-planting-tickets-1021807893917