Past Events

Fifth annual celebration returns to scenic North Puget Sound with 60 ciders to sip, live music from award-winning duo and gourmet fare. Summer Cider Day welcomes 17 cideries for a day of tasting and merriment on the Port Townsend Waterfront.

Summer is the best time to be preparing for the fall harvest. Come to class to learn what you can do to prune your fruit trees for better airflow and for a better harvest this season. After a lecture and demonstration, get some hands-on experience making cuts to gain confidence to tackle the trees in your own backyard.

Learn which varieties are best, the basics of growing these fruits and how to harvest and use them. Instructor Tracey Bernal is a professional gardener and former pastry chef, and she comes from a family of gardeners and fruit lovers. A member of Seattle Tree Fruit Society and lifelong resident of the Puget Sound area, she knows that nothing compares to the flavor of fruit just picked from your own backyard. She grows, harvests, preserves, and consumes pears, apples, figs,…

Join City Fruit's information session to learn about how you can become more involved as a volunteer with City Fruit! City Fruit Ambassadors are responsible for working within their neighborhoods to raise awareness about Seattle’s urban orchard, the annual harvest, and the impact of sharing the fruit with our neighbors in need. City Fruit Orchard Stewards work with a team directly in a public orchard of their choice to help care for the fruit trees, from watering and mulching, to…

Join the Covington Kiwanis Club at Covington Community Park, the perfect venue to sip cider and snack on sausage on a great summer day while enjoying live music by The Forgotten 45’s. You certainly won’t want to miss out on unique and creative ciders like Habanero Cider from Finnriver Farm and Cidery; Gingerella from Six Knot Cider; Green Tea Infused Cider from Locust Cider, Pomegranate Cider from Number 6 Hard Cider, Hard Pear Cider (perry) from Neigel Vintners, or maybe…

The basic principles of chip bud grafting are discussed in this two hour course. In addition to practicing the actual technique of budding, we will also discuss knife use, rootstock/scion selection, and aftercare of new grafts.Be prepared to be outside. Registration required, space is limited. Sign up for both the Winter Propagation Class and this class, and pay $50 for both classes.

Learn the basic principles of chip bud grafting in this two hour course. In addition to practicing the actual technique of budding, we will also discuss knife use, rootstock/scion selection, and aftercare of new grafts.Be prepared to be outside. Registration required, space is limited. Sign up for both the Winter Propagation Class and this class, and pay $50 for both classes.