Volunteers 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
Join 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,…
It’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…
Join 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.…
Find 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…
Join the Midwest Fruit Explorers (MidFEx) and find out what grafting fruit trees 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…
Join 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 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…
Join 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…
The 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…