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 & 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 & 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 garden.programs@ubc.ca. A $15 processing fee is charged for cancellations. There is no fee for transferring the registration to another person.

Summer Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop

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