If CRFG is known for one thing (okay, apart from Fruit Facts) it is the annual Scion Exchange and Grafting Demo Day. West LA Chapter will be holding its version, free and open to the public, on February 10th, in the MultiPurpose Room of the Culver City Veterans Memorial Building.
Members, bring your labelled scion wood between 9:30 and 10 (please, no citrus!). Grafting demos will begin at 10 with at least 3 different experts in attendance for grafters of different experience levels. Bruce Blavin, who teaches grafting to school children, will make sure even the noobiest will go home an expert. AJ and Glen and Sagi will instruct the more experienced in advanced techniques like veneer grafts and whip-and-tongue.
The Scion Exchange will begin as soon after 10 as we can get all the wood set out. Per usual, members who have brought wood to share will get first crack at selecting someone else’s scions. After them, the rest of the chapter membership will get its shot at clutching that elusive special wood to their bosoms. And finally non-members, inspired by our demonstrators, can check out the always plentiful remains to make new trees of their own.
Of course, if you want to be in that first VIP batch, make sure your membership is up to date (or join!) and bring us wood . Instructions on cutting scion wood are right here.
What shouldn’t you bring? No citrus scions or budwood (this includes curry leaf) plus no plants still under patent. And of course nothing that is sick or bug infested.