Author Archives: Kim Siebert

Sample the Apple & Pear Harvest Oct 12, 2019

Our Sample the Apple and Pear Harvest Day will have a somewhat new format this year. There will be cider and apple variety tasting going on starting at 10:45 am so that you can get a taste of varieties and … Continue reading

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Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon date changed

The date for the Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon has been changed to Thursday, August 1st at noon at the south end of the Fruit Garden. All volunteers are invited.

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Saturday volunteer/educational opportunity

Saturday volunteer/educational opportunities coming! Those of you who work during the week will soon have an opportunity to volunteer and learn in the Fruit Garden on the 3rd Saturday of each month.   Mike McWilliams will be leading the volunteers. … Continue reading

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Volunteer in the Fruit Garden

Come to the Fruit Garden at 16650 WA-536, Mt Vernon, WA 98273 at 9 am tomorrow (Thursday) to volunteer. Go through the Discovery Garden to get to the Fruit Garden and go to the sheds on the south end of … Continue reading

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Gary Moulon will be at the WFD this Saturday, March 2nd

Gary Moulton will be in our Panel Discussion on Healthy Soil Management at our Winter Field Day this Saturday. We look forward to seeing him again.

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Winter Field Day Coming!

Join us at our annual Winter Field Day on Saturday, March 2, 2019! We’ll have a special emphasis on soil for growing fruit this year plus rootstock and scion wood sales, workshops on pruning and grafting, and Fruit Garden demonstrations … Continue reading

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Sample the Apple and Pear Harvest, October 13th 2018

The Apple and Pear Sample the Harvest Event on October 13th is a great chance to try out the later apples and pears. The event will begin with educational talks and demonstrations about pruning and cider. There will be apples … Continue reading

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Summer pruning workshop has been changed to Thursday, August 9th

Instead of Saturday the workshop will begin at 11:30 on the 9th. More information here.

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Scionwood list for the Winter Field Day

Here is the list of scion wood we will have available at the Winter Field day on March 3rd, 2018. There will be additional cider apple varieties, but we don’t know which ones yet.

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Unusual fruit at the Winter Field Day

At the the Winter Field Day on March 3, 2018 we will have an emphasis on nuts and unusual fruit such as Persimmon, Medlar, Cornelian cherry, Fig, Mulberry. English walnut, Chestnut and Sea Buckthorn, in addition to the usual pruning … Continue reading

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