Description
Join us for an lunch and learn afternoon with world renowned plant breeder and grafting expert, Dr. Ieuan Evans, of the Evans Sour Cherry tree!
Dr. Evans, retired after a distinguished 35-year career with Alberta Agriculture as Provincial Plant Pathologist and is noted world-wide for his research on dozens hardy fruit trees for the Canadian Prairies. He is truly the “Johnny Appleseed” Plant Breeder of Alberta, and is focused on extreme cold hardy and disease resistant edible fruiting trees and shrubs.
Includes:
- Farm-to-Table Light Lunch (Soup, Salad & Dessert)
- Tips, Myths and Truths about Gardening in Alberta
- How to graft (take home a grafted tree you will learn how to do at the workshop)
- Best hardy fruit trees for the Canadian Prairies
- Rootstock and scion wood to graft with (take-home)
Dr. Evans has two current passions, edible fruiting trees & shrubs & Martagon Lilies. He has also done years of research on Fire blight in fruit trees. He is also widely known for his very hardy Evans Sour Cherry which has sold in the millions in Canada and the U.S.
Dr. Evans lives in near Devon, Alberta where he breeds Martagon lilies and continues research on edible fruiting trees and shrubs.
Grafting & Growing Fruit Workshop with Dr. Ieuan Evans
$85.00 +tax per person
Sunday, April 12th – Theme: Plums and Grapes. Includes plum seedling & scion wood for hands-on grafting workshop. Also includes a grape cutting to take home. 2-5pm
Saturday, April 25th – Theme: Apples and Pears. Includes an apple seedling and scion wood, and pear seedling with scion wood to use as bud grafts to take home. 10am – 1pm
How to register:
- Select your date
- Select your time (even if there’s only one time listed)
- Enter the number of participants attending the workshop
- Click “Book Now” and follow payment instructions
This workshop is recommended for ages 12 and up.
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