Category Archives: Garden Blog

Learn how you can change an established tree to a new variety.  Come to the volunteer work day Thursday, April 11, at 9:00 am and attend the hands on top grafting class given by Bill Davis! Be sure to check … Continue reading →

Horticulture Students who become members can now get a membership for $15. They must show proof of their horticulture student status and pay at an event to get this special price.  Our Winter Field Day this Saturday, March 2 is … Continue reading →

The Saturday, Feb 23rd Board Meeting has a new time and location since the newsletter was published. This is the correct information:  1-4 pm at the WA. State Convention Center (Northwest Flower & Garden Show).   If you enter at the … Continue reading →

Volunteers are needed to staff our educational booth at the 2013 Northwest Flower and Garden Show, February 20 – 24, 2013 at the Washington State Convention Center, Seattle. This is your opportunity to promote fruit growing in Puget Sound and … Continue reading →

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, March 2, 2013 come join us for the Western Washington Fruit Research Foundation’s Winter Field Day. This year’s theme is “Local and Organic”. Come learn to prune and graft and as always we will have rootstock … Continue reading →

You can see Sam Benowitz’s presentation on 20 Years of Research and Outreach here.

Our next event is the Apple and Pear Day on October 13th, 2012! Learn about the hard cider research program and see samples of cider apples. Some cider apples will be available for tasting, but many are too bitter for … Continue reading →

WWFRF volunteers and board members are busily preparing for this year’s Summer Fruit Festival, to be held on August 18, 2012. This year we’ll have: Learn to start your espalier orchard or take it to the next level with workshops … Continue reading →

Hi Everyone, Tomorrow we will finish pruning the blueberries and then return to pruning the fruit trees. It should be a great day and maybe the warmest day of the year. We’ll start at 9am and end at noon. Thank … Continue reading →

Just a quick note to say thank you to everyone who attended our Winter Field Day on Saturday! It was a great success and the weather even held for us. Looking forward to seeing you at our next event – … Continue reading →