Past Events

First 5 scionwood free, minimal $ over that, large selection of varieties Rootstock available for purchase $2-5/plant depending on variety Instructors will be giving presentations and helping with hands-on instruction WCFS Annual Members Meeting from 10am-noon upstairs

Taught by Raintree staff, edible landscapers, experienced growers and WSU scientists, the classes have become famous for teaching what you need to know to succeed in home fruit growing. Covered are many of the same basic subjects each year, but the content is always new, fun and informative, with plenty of time for answering your questions. If you wish, bring a tape recorder or video camera. Plan time for visiting the nursery!

Gary Moulton, Pomologist & Orchardist instructs this hands-on workshop. Attendees will learn how to make bench grafts and how to topwork a larger tree in an orchard. For the bench grafts scionwood sourced from Cider & Perry varieties will be provided so attendee can graft onto their rootstocks and take them home and plant at end of day.  If student so desires they can bring their own apple or pear scionwood varieties for grafting.  Emphasis will be on techniques so…

Tom Woods' unique growing systems grow huge quantities of delicious fruit in pots in unheated greenhouses that are ripe long before they would be outdoors. Raintree horticulturist Theresa Knutsen will discuss all aspects including best cultivars, potting techniques, pollination, fertilization and pruning.

Planting design ideas for beauty, tree health, maximizing garden space and creating habitat for beneficial insects. Taught by horticulturist and edible landscape specialist, Ingela Wanerstrand.

This is a two part hands-on course. In the first session, you'll be working in the orchards pruning established trees, with hands-on instruction. You'll practice applying pruning theory to trees of different ages. Stone fruits require special handling when pruning, and are pruned just as the fruit sets. In the second class, you'll learn the process of scouting for pest and disease issues, and look at how pruning earlier in the spring is affecting the early growth of the trees.…

Join City Fruit in Spring 2015 to help Save Seattle’s Apples! In an effort to build awareness and strengthen the health of Seattle’s urban fruit canopy, City Fruit is hosting neighborhood-specific pest prevention campaigns. Join us as we unite, then diverge to walk door to door in the Phinney neighborhood educating and assisting homeowners in protecting their apple trees from pests. receive supplies and learn proper technique before breaking into groups and helping our neighbors care for their fruit trees! The…