Summer Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop

Canada's oldest university botanic garden, UBC Botanical Garden was established in 1916 under the directorship of John Davidson, British Columbia's first provincial botanist. The original mission of the Garden was research into the native flora of British Columbia.Over the pastcentury, the mission of UBC Botanical Garden has broadened to include research, conservation, teaching and public display of temperate plants from around the world, particularly Asian, alpine and native plants.

UBC Botanical Garden

Date and Time: Saturday July 30, 2016.  10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Instructor: Richard Hallman, UBC Botanical Garden Pomologist in Residence Location: UBC Botanical Garden, 6804 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver BC Cost: $22/Garden members &amp; concession*, $25/public 
Prices include GST; does not include Eventbrite fees. Concession = Youth (13-17), UNA Residents, UBC Students, UBC Faculty, UBC Staff, Seniors (65+).
Description: Learn from UBC Botanical Garden Pomologist in Residence Richard Hallman to learn how to graft summer fruit trees. 
Important Notes: You will be outside for brief periods of time, so please dress appropriately.  
Instructor: Richard Hallman is the UBC Botanical Garden Pomologist in Residence. He grew up on a small commercial orchard in the Okanagan Valley where his fascination with horticulture and fruit trees began. He has a Plant Science degree from UBC and worked with the BC Ministry of Agriculture as an Extension Horticulturist until he retired in 2010. Since retiring, he has been developing a business focused on teaching home gardeners, institutions and small land owners about tree fruit culture, espalier tree training, bonsai, grafting and organic pest and disease control. Most of his work is one-on-one consulting and training of home gardeners. He is a Registered professional Horticulturalist and a Certified Arborist.
Cancellation &amp; Refund Policies: UBC Botanical Garden reserves the right to cancel any workshop. In the event that a course is cancelled, UBC Botanical Garden will offer the option of transferring to another course, or obtaining a full refund.  All cancellations must be made at least 5 working days before the start of the course by contacting <A HREF="mailto:garden.programs@ubc.ca" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">garden.programs@ubc.ca</A>. A $15 processing fee is charged for cancellations. There is no fee for transferring the registration to another person.

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