Derry's Orchard & Nursery

Prices for apple trees, crabapple trees, rootstocks, scions, and apples have no HST and don't include shipping.

Apple & crabapple whips $30 each.
Branched apple and crabapple trees: $30 plus $1 a branch.

Blue Orchard Bees (live) available in February and March only. 10 cocoons for $15.

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Apple Festivals in Western Canada.

February 4, 2012.Many organizations do not have the 2012 dates confirmed yet. I will post them when I get them.

Saturday, August , 2012. tba Cobble Hill Fall Fair, 3550 Watson Avenue, Cobble Hill (Vancouver Island). For more infomation contact Ann Aylard at 250-656-0815.

Saturday and Sunday, September , 2012. tba Saanich Fair. Saanich Fairgrounds, 1528 Stellys Cross Road, Saanichton, 8 am to 9 pm. Adults $10, Seniors and Youth (7-13 years) $7, Children under 6 free. Members of the BCFTA will be present with a display and they will try to identify apples (bring six good apples picked from the sunny side of your tree!)

Saturday and Sunday, September , 2012. tba Sooke Fall Fair. Sooke Community Hall, 2037 Shields Road, Sooke. Members of the BCFTA will be present with a display and theywill try to identify apples (bring six good apples picked from the sunny side of your tree!)

Saturday and Sunday, September , 2012. tba Devonian Botanical Gardens Fruit Growers Festival.

The DBG is changing the format somewhat this year (2011) to include some of the
related venues such as local Wine Makers, juicing, Fruit Rescue, and Commercial Fruit Growers.

On Saturday however we shall meet as usual at the DBG Classroom up the hill with the fruit exhibits, beginning at 10:00 am. We plan to set out our fruit displays and informally exchange fruit culture ideas and fruit tasting until the noon potluck lunch. After lunch we plan to continue with informal fruit culture chatting and discussions. If you have a recent acquisition of experience and or knowledge on the general topic of fruit production, we encourage you to share this with the group.

Potluck Lunch
After the set up Saturday morning (10:00 am to Noon) we shall partake of our usual Potluck lunch. For those attending, it is requested that you bring a dish like a salad, desert, meat or casserole dish. Please bring something to drink as well. Cutlery, plates and cups shall be provided. This is a good time to meet and renew acquaintance of some of the other hardy fruit growers. Don’t hesitate to pick their brains for experiences on our favourite subject.

Sunday Fruit Festival Format
This is where the new format shall occur. The DBG has asked our group to interact with several other fruit related groups. This shall take place at the Pine Pavilion on the North East side of the garden.
The other groups shall include Operation Fruit Rescue, Birds and the Bees Organic Winery and Meadery, a Small Fruit Growers Group etc. The activities will begin about 10:00 am with talks to begin at 11:00 am.

The Sunday Speakers
The speakers are: Thean Pheh: 'Fruit Trees and Shrubs in Landscaping'
Tony Voon: 'Dehydrating your Fruit'
Wayne Boulton: 'Juvenile Characteristics of Fruit Trees'

Unfortunately, the previously booked, University of Saskatchewan grape expert, Tyler Kaban had to decline the invitation due to a very heavy work load. Fortunately we were pleased as an alternate to obtain a commitment from Forrest Scharf who is The Provincial Specialist for Fruit Crops for The Province of Saskatchewan. He will speak on 'Significant Fruit Diseases Seen in the Prairies'.

Shuttle Service
The Garden shall provide a shuttle service from the entry gate to the Pine Pavilion. Our Classroom Fruit displays shall be moved to the Pine Pavilion from the Class Room for Sunday morning.

Sunday Attendance by Fruit Growers Group
We realize that some of our Fruit Growers have other commitments scheduled for Sundays. For those that are able to attend we hope that you shall be available to interact with the public to answer questions about fruit growing, grafting and cultural techniques. Hopefully we shall also be able to make valuable contacts with the other groups taking part in the fruit activities.

Fruit Exhibits
For those new to our group, we like to use this opportunity to demonstrate to the public that in spite of the challenges of our climate zone we are able to produce a wide range of respectable tree and shrub fruits. With the earlier ripening fruits like apricots and cherries as well as the early apples like Harcourt and Parkland etc. you are encouraged to gather and refrigerate them when they are at their peak. Please try to bring enough of a variety to cover a 9 inch paper plate. Samples of all types of locally grown fruit are invited including apples, pears, plums, cherry/plums, cherries, apricots, Honey Berries, Walnuts Butternuts and hazel nuts. If you would like to identify an unknown (apple) try to bring 5 or six examples.

Gabe’s CD’s 1 and 2 on Grafting and Fruit Culture
Gabe Botar kindly scanned a large number of out of print grafting and fruit culture publications actually up to 16 per CD. These are available on a limited supply basis at $15.00 each.

Bob Bors Interview on Honey Berry
Please follow the link below to watch a short video on Honey Berry development. http://www.thestarphoenix.com/Video+developing+haskap+berry+North+American+market/5273862/story.html
Friends of the Devonian Garden Members FREE*
Adults $13.00, Senior $8.50, Youth 13 -17 $5.00, Children 7-12 $3.00
Children under 6 Free, U of A Student with valid ID $5.00
Family Pass (2 adults & up to 3 children) $26.00
Tram Tours $5.25 Adult, $2.10 (17 & under)
Half-Price Admission first Tuesday of each month
Does not apply to groups and tours.

For more information contact Wayne Fuhr by email: ‘fuhrwe’ and the symbol for ‘at’ and ‘telus.net’.

Saturday, September 15, 2012. (New event) tba Historic Stewart Farm Apple Day.13723 Crescent Road, Surrey. 12 noon to 4 pm. Apple trees, other fruit trees, blueberry and currant bushes, grape vines, apples, honey & bee demonstrations. No admission fee.

Saturday, September 29, 2012. Apple Day at Derby Reach Regional Park (Metro Vancouver parks), Allard Crescent, Fort Langley. 11 am to 2pm. Across from the main Historic Area Parking Lot. BC Fruit Testers will have an apple display of apples grown in south coastal B.C, a bee and honey display, and a cider-making demo. There will be apples to taste and to buy. No admission fee.

Sunday, September 29, 2012. Harvest Festival at the VanDusen Botanical Gardens. 10 am to 4 pm in and around the Floral Hall at 5251 Oak Street (at 37th Avenue). Admission by donation. This event is sponsored by the Master Gardeners Association. There will be vendors, educational events and speakers (to be anounced).

Sunday, September 30, 2012. The 14th Annual Salt Spring Island Apple Festival. 9 am to 5 pm. Theme: SO MANY APPLES, SO LITTLE TIME, BUT TAKE TIME TO TASTE THE APPLES ALONG THE WAY.
Suggested starting place: Fulford Hall, 2591 Fulford-Ganges Road, Saltspring Island, B.C. This is your chance to finally realize what an apple treasure house we have on Salt Spring Island. I know of no other place in North America where they grow over 350 varieties of apples organically. Let's support our local growers to ensure they stay in the business.. A chance to visit Apple Heaven while still on earth! Tickets $10 each, Students $5, Children under 12 years free.
http://www.saltspringmarket.com/apples/ SEE PAST Salt Spring Island APPLE FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS AT
http://www.appleluscious.com

Sunday, October 7, 2012. Bowen Island Apple Fest will be held at the Davies Heritage Orchard in Crippen Park on Bowen Island.11 am to 4 pm

The Davies Orchard on Bowen Island was established in 1887 with apple, pear, plum and cherry trees.
Some of the original trees remain and are still productive. Bowen Heritage Preservation Association
manages the Orchard today and has re-planted all of the varieties of apple that Davies grew.

Each year, we celebrate with an Applefest, usually held on the first Sunday in October. Admission is free
and events always include games for the children, apple pie sales and a pie-baking contest, local food
and tours of the Heritage Museum.

Visitors can also take our award-winning heritage walking tour and hike the trails in surrounding parklands.
Located in Snug Cove, Davies Orchard is an easy walk from the ferry terminal. To confirm the date for Applefest,
visit http://www.bowenheritage.org

For more information, contact Karen G Wristen, Director, Bowen Heritage
604-788-5634. By email: ‘kwristen’ and the symbol for ‘at’ ‘hotmail.com’.

Saturday and Sunday, October 13 & 14, 2012. University of B.C. Apple Festival run by the Friends of the UBC Botanical Garden. 11 am to 4 pm, 6804 South West Marine Drive, Vancouver. B.C. $4 admission fee for 18 yrs and up. Apples for sale, Apple trees for sale, apple tasting, all sorts of things associated with apples! The B.C. Fruit Testers will have a display of apples grown in south coastal B.C., grafting workshops, cider-making demos, pollination and bee displays, apple identification (bring six good apples picked from the sunny side of the tree). Apple identification is very difficult with about 6000 apple varieties grown world-wide. We know the varieties which were grown locally here prior to World War II. We may have to keep your apples and take them to a workshop we will run to identify the ones we could not identify at UBCAF and we may not be able to identify them.

Sunday, October 14, 2012. Ioco Ghost Days. No admission charge.11.30 am to 3.30 pm.
On the old Lawn Bowling Green, First Avenue, Ioco.
Coming from Highway 1, exit Hwy 1 just west of the Port Mann Bridge. Exit 44. The signs will say something like: Hwy 7 Lougheed Hwy Eastbound to Port Coquitlam.
Drive east on the Lougheed Hwy (Hwy 7) past Riverview to a major intersection with traffic lights at Coquitlam Centre Shopping Mall.
Turn left onto the Barnet Hwy (7A). Drive westbound on this six-lane hwy passing Lansdowne Drive, and Falcon Drive to Ioco Road (a major intersection with traffic lights). You’ll see a Tim Horton’s on the right at Ioco Road.
Turn right onto Ioco Road. Continue on Ioco Road past three lights close together, and turn left at the fourth light. This is where Ioco Road veers left. Do not go straight ahead!
Follow Ioco Road (two-lane and winding) for about 4 km to its end at First Avenue. You will see a field (old bowling green) with tents with a quaint little church on the left. A school on the right has parking spots.

Saturday and Sunday, October , 2012. tba BC Fruit Testers Annual Fall Fruit Show . West Shore Centre, 2945 Jacklin Road, Victoria. Saturday 10 am to 4 pm, Sunday 11am to 4 pm. A big display of apples, pears, kiwis, and nuts grown in south coastal B.C., apple identification (bring six good apples picked from the sunny side of the tree), heritage fruit information, Master Gardener's to answer questions on diseases and pests of fruit, pollination and bee displays, demonstrations of various aspects of fruit growing, insect and disease displays, preserving techniques and display, plus much, much more. For more information, to volunteer or for more information contact Brock Clayards at 250-652-2762.

Saturday February 4, 2012. Mason Bee Workshop. VanDusen Gardens, 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver. 1.30-4.30.
Instructor: Brian Campbell. Members $35, Non-members $45
Discover mason bees, including how to attract them and keep them in your home garden. Learn how to wash the cocoons and why it’s important to do so, and what kind of nest they prefer and how to make one. The focus will be on hands-on demonstrations and useful information that can be applied immediately in your backyard."

For more information: www.vandusengarden.org Click on Adult Education, Adult Courses.

Saturday February 4, 2012. Basic Pruning. Langley Continuing Education, 9.30 to 3.30 pm.
Instructor: Mary Dunn.
Morning in classroom, afternoon field trip to Darts Hill. Own transportation required. $45 plus $5 admission fee to Darts Hill. Class # HC 27

http://www.langleycontinuingeducation.ca/

Click on 'Hobbies and Crafts', page 55. Go back to the Home page to register.

604-533-4227 or 604-856-4447

Saturday February 11, 2012. Pruning Your Orchard Level I
9:30-3:30. Historic Stewart Farm, 13723 Crescent Road, Surrey.
Instructor: Mary Dunn
Morning lecture in the classroom, learning about basic pruning techniques, tools, references, different methods of training fruit trees, restoring neglected trees. Afternoon is a hands-on practical session pruning in the heritage orchard. Bring a lunch, bring secateurs, loppers, and/or small pruning saws, dress warmly, bring wet gear.

The course number is: Pruning 1 4269251
$40
Register
http://www.surrey.ca/

Click on WebReg, browse for courses, enter course number (above)
or by telephone: 604-501-5100.

Saturday February 25, 2012. Pruning Your Orchard Level 2
12:30-3:30. Historic Stewart Farm, 13723 Crescent Road, Surrey
Instructor: Mary Dunn. No lecture, all practical.

A supervised hands-on practical pruning class in the heritage orchard. Student must have taken
Orchard Pruning l or Basic Pruning..

Bring your own secateurs, loppers, and/or small pruning saws. Dress warmly. Bring wet gear.

The course number is: Pruning Level 2 4269252
$20
Register on-line
http://www.surrey.ca/

Click on WebReg, browse for courses, enter course number (above)
or by telephone: 604-501-5100

Saturday, February 25, 2012. Seedy Saturday. 10 am to 4 pm.
VanDusen Botanical Garden. 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver. Admission by donation. Free Parking.

This is the 23nd Anniversary of VanDusen's Seedy Saturday. A celebration of heritage varieties of fruit trees, blueberries, huckleberries, Lingonberries, strawberries, rhubarb, vegetables and ornamentals, plus organic gardening, featuring more than 30 growers, seed companies, exhibitors, kid's corner, bean count, book sales, and a heritage seed swap.

Lecturers:

11 am Lis Thomas: Edible Container Gardening

Learn to grow fresh fruits and veggies the city dweller's way, with containers! Participants will learn about container design, companion planting, choosing appropriate varieties, and creating a fertile soil mix for optimal yield.

SPEC - The Society Promoting Environmental Conservation is Canada's oldest environmental non-profit organization. For over 40 years, SPEC has worked on education, research, and advocacy projects in the Lower Mainland and Georgia basin areas. SPEC is excited to announce the Urban Farmer Field School, a partnership between SPEC's food campaign and the YWCA Harvest Share Network.
Check it out at spec.bc.ca/farmerfieldschool.

Lis Thomas is a horticulturist who has worked with urban agriculture and community greening projects throughout her career. A transplant from NYC, she knows all about growing food in tiny spaces. She is currently working on an MSc. in Soil Science, and is the manager of the SPEC/YWCA Urban Farmer Field School.

12.30 pm Brian Campbell: 'Bees, Bees and More Bees'

The Lower Mainland is a very rich pollinator diverse environment, in fact is has over 200 species of bees, Canada has 850 identified bee species. Come learn their differences, their habitat requirements, and what to plant for them so they can thrive and survive.

Brian is a Certified Bee Master as well as a member of the Vancouver Master Gardener Chapter. He is well
known for his passion, his vast knowledge and dedication to educating the public of the importance of bees for the survival of both plants and people.

2 pm Shelagh Horner: 'Beneficial Insects and Plants to Attract Them'

There are many types of beneficial insects, not just those that pollinate our crops. Some are predators that attack pest insects and those that help our compost piles. Come and see what they look like and learn what plants to put in your garden to attract them.

Shelagh is a Vancouver Chapter Master Gardener who has taken both the Basic and Advance Training Programs. She gives talks to a variety of Garden Clubs and other groups, answers questions from the public on the UBC Hortline and still finds time to garden on Denman Island.

Saturday, February 25, 2012. Winter Pruning Workshop 10 am to 12 noon

at the Old Orchard at Hatley Park, Royal Roads University orchard, 2005 Sooke Road, Colwood, Victoria. Members of the BC Fruit Testers Association will guide you through the fundamentals of dormant pruning of fruit trees and grape vines.

This event is open to the general public. Demonstrations as well as opportunities for “Hands-on” pruning” of fruit trees will be done on dwarf, standard and espaliered (branches trained on a wall, lattice or single wire) fruit trees, as may be needed. Bring your hand pruners and practice under the supervision of experts, or watch whichever you prefer. Disinfectants will be provided.

Parking is available within the orchard for those with walking disabilities only. All other participants should park in the public parking area, Lot #3, the lower one near the water (pay parking, one loonie required).

To get to the Pruning Workshop, drive to Royal Roads University along Sooke Road. The orchard is located behind the university’s buildings. Follow the signs from the main gate to the Mews pay parking.

The BCFTA acknowledges and thanks Royal Roads University for their support with this annual event.

Contact: Jonathan Rayner 250-380- 6422

'ejrayner' and the symbol for 'at' and 'shaw.ca'

Saturday, March 3, 2012. Richmond Seedy Saturday. 10 am to 12 noon.
In the Red Barn at Terra Nova Rural Park, 2631 Westminster Highway, Richmond. Free admission. Free Parking.

Seeds and Seed Swap, 'heritage' fruit trees, berry bushes: blueberries, huckleberries, strawberries, raspberries, and rhubarb. Gardening Supplies, Bee supplies, Seed Bomb Workshop for kids.

Saturday, March 10, 2012. 9.30 am to 3.30 pm. Basic Pruning. Historic Stewart Farm, 13723 Crescent Road, Surrey

Instructor: Mary Dunn. morning in classroom, afternoon field trip to Darts Hill Garden, South Surrey. Own transportation required.

$40. Class number is 4269263

Register on-line
http://www.surrey.ca/

Click on WebReg, browse for courses, enter course number (above)
or by telephone: 604-501-5100

Saturday, March 10, 2012. 1 to 2.30 pm. Garden Smart - Pollination Power. Incorporate Mason Bees into your Garden

at the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre.

Join Mike Nassichuk to learn all about mason bees, our gentle local pollinators, and how to incorporate them into your garden.

This is through the GardenSmart program

Workshops are $5.00 each. Call the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre at 604-990-3755 to register.

Saturday, March 3, 2012. 1 p.m. (to be confirmed) Free. Raising Orchard (Mason) Bees at GardenWorks Capilano, 705 W. 3rd St., North Vancouver.
Instructor: Mike Nassichuk

Saturday, March 17, 2012. B.C. Fruit Testers AGM. 9.30 am to 2 pm.

Spring Plant Sale and Annual General Meeting for members only. Bring your lunch!

Membership is available at the door. $20.

At North/South Saanich Exhibition Grounds, 1528 Stelly’s Cross Road, Saanich

What’s Happening? Lots simultaneously!

9:30 – noon: Membership renewal, whip and bud grafting workshops, displays
Coffee, tea, juice, muffins and doughnuts available

9.30 am to noon: grafting and budding demonstrations by Lenn Basaraba and Garry Brust.

9:30 Frieda Schilling on Organic cultivation. She is a Master Gardener on Vancouver Island.

10:30 Ann Aylard and 'apple Identification' team - Introduction to Apple identification

11:00 Soil Biology by Shannon Berch.

Simultaneously, 10:00 – Noon: Order pick up and shopping for plants and scionwood. There will be a large selection of scionwood at the 'heritage' and PICO cash table.

Plants of the following will be available for sale: rootstocks for apple (EMLA M9, M26, M7), European pear (OHF 97), Asian pear (P betulaefolia), cherry (Colt), plums, peaches (SJA). Plants of the following: blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, boisenberry, loganberry, grape, olive, blackberry, currants, goji berry, Honeyberry (haskaps, Saskatoon berry). gooseberry, jujube, chestnut, northern pecan, walnut. Some items have been sold out before the AGM (M9 337, MM111, OHxF 87) so order and pay before January 21, 2012, to be sure of getting what you want.

Grafting supplies – grafting knives, tape, labels, pens and more.

Master Gardeners and Other Experts will be there to answer fruit-growing questions.

12:15 – 1:30 Annual General Meeting. Reports, Election of Executive

Sunday, March 18, 2012. The Edmonton Seedy Sunday Event. 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Alberta Avenue Community Hall, 9210 118 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta.

There will be various horticultural groups represented as well, including Heritage Seeds and other plant material not often commercially available. This year we will have more space, a separate room for speakers, and better parking!

Most large centres in Canada hold a similar event around the same time. http://www.seeds.ca/ev/events.php

There will be a Seed Exchange table available as well as seed vendors, books, gardening displays, kid's table, gardening book and magazine exchange and a cafe. Here is the place to pick up some of those rare and heritage vegetables.

For more information contact Wayne Fuhr: by email: ‘fuhrwe’ and the symbol for ‘at’ and ‘telus.net’.

http://www.devonian.ualberta.ca/

Saturday, March 31, 2012. Grafting Class and Workshop 1:30 to 4:30 pm at VanDusen Gardens, 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver. B.C.

Instructor: Leonard G. Basaraba: B.C. Fruit Testers Association

Grafting - the only way to reproduce a fruit tree. The knowledge and techniques are easily within anyone's grasp.
Attend this combined seminar and workshop to learn the theory behind grafting and how to perform simple grafts,
the why and how of this ancient art. The class is a delightful combination of botanical theory and hands-on practice,
culminating in combining dwarfing rootstock (M9) and scionwood to produce a viable apple tree for your home garden.
Learn about grafting tools, and when and how to collect and store scionwood.

Rootstock and a selection of scionwood will be available at cost for those who wish to create additional trees.
Some grafting tools and materials will be available for sale. Handouts, dwarfing rootstock, scionwood, grafting tape
and wood for practicing will be supplied. Bring a sharp knife suitable for whittling.

Lenn will have a selection of scionwood at the class, but if you have a special apple tree or your neighbour has one you'd like to duplicate, just bring scions from the tree. See page 2 of this website for instructions on 'Collecting your own Scionwood'.

You must register with Vandusen Botanical Gardens before the class. Members of VDBG $55, Non-members $70
Tel: 604-878¬9821. For more information: www.vandusengarden.org click on 'adult education/adult courses/gardening'

http://vancouver.ca/parks/parks/vandusen/website/adultEducation/ registration.htm

Saturday, March 31, 2012. Fruit Tree Basics. 9.30-12.30 at VanDusen Gardens, 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver. B.C.

Sometimes even seasoned gardeners shy away from growing fruit trees. This is your chance to learn the basics about year-round training and maintenance, rejuvenating mature trees, and selecting new plants from a nursery. It's time to enjoy the fruits of your labour.

Instructor: Estelle Bogoch
Cost: Members: $35. Non-member: $45
For more information: www.vandusengarden.org.Click on Adult Education, Adult Courses.

Saturday April 21, 2012. Devonian Botanical Gardens Fruit Growers Scionwood and Seed Exchange. 10.30 am to 3.30 pm. 5 km north of Devon on Hwy 60. There is no charge to participate.

http://www.devonian.ualberta.ca/

The format will be held as in previous years,

Apples, Pears, Plums, Apricots, Grapes, Cherries, Honeyberries, Gooseberries etc.

I encourage all of our regular associates to bring your common as well as the more rare scion wood.
It would be helpful if everyone would bring a list of all the scion wood varieties and a wish list for easy reference.

This event is a great opportunity to meet and network with a like-minded horticultural crowd and perhaps pick up an idea or two for the upcoming growing season.

I really look forward to seeing the old and meeting new growers each year.

For the last few years, our booth has been one of the most popular of all the attending associations, so there appears to be a growing interest in growing fruit trees in our area.

The request for grafting demonstrations was much in demand so I would request that you bring some material for this purpose. It is much easier to explain with a little show and tell.

You may wish have some business cards to give out to new contacts in case they have future questions about fruit growing.

Although it was a bit of a zoo last year, I think that we shall keep the format the same for the exchange.

I thought that perhaps we would hold the exchange meeting for our associates, privately before we begin the public opening, at say about 10:30 AM.

Each person shall set his own price to sell or trade.

The price guide should be $2.00 per stick of 3 to 5 buds as a guide.
Bring lots of Toonies!

If you have rootstock seed for sale bring that as well.

Please gather scion wood of apple and other fruit varieties before it comes out of dormancy.

Seed of apple, pear, plum, and nuts may be of interest as well.
It is a great time to get to know a group interested in fruit growing and cultural sharing.

There will be coffee available but you may wish to bring some snacks for the day.

If you have any thoughts or questions please contact Wayne Fuhr: by email: ‘fuhrwe’ and the symbol for ‘at’ and ‘telus.net’.

Saturday, April 28, 2012. Gardening for Bees, 1.30 to 3.30 pm.at VanDusen Gardens, 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver. B.C.

Bees need plants, plants need bees, and humans need both. Learn about many of the bee species commonly found throughout Metro Vancouver and what they require for a healthy habitat. Find out what they forage on, where they nest, and what gardeners can do to help bee conservation.

Instructor: Brian Campbell
Cost: Members: $25 / Non-member: $35
*NOTE: The time for this class in the VanDusen printed catalogue is incorrect. This is the correct time.

For more information: www.vandusengarden.org Click on Adult Education, Adult Courses.

Sunday April 2012 . tba 2 pm. Free. Fruit Trees and More. at GardenWorks Capilano, 705 W. 3rd St., North Vancouver

Mike Nassichuk will teach you all the secrets to growing apple trees and other fruits including raspberries, blueberries and more.

Saturday, June 9, 2012. Bee Safari. 1 to 3.30 pm at VanDusen Gardens, 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver. B.C.

Instructor: Brian Campbell.

Mason bees, bumblebees, honeybees and more! Discover our local bees and learn simple and easy ways to help our backyard bees thrive. Class will start indoors, then head outside for a bee safari throughout VanDusen’s rich bee habitat. Children over age 10 are welcome to participate in this class.

Members $25, Non-members $35.
More information about classes and registration can be had at www.vandusengarden.org Click on Adult Education, Adult Courses.

Friday, June , 2012. tba Espalier- Pruning and Training of fruit trees 12 to 3 pm

Espalier is a pruning technique for training fruit trees into interesting shapes. Brendan Fisher will discuss the cultural requirements, how to get started and how the trees are trained and pruned. This is a great skill for individuals who would like to grow fruit trees, but have a limited amount of space on their property.

Instructor Brendan Fisher: UBC Botanical Garden Horticulturist, completed his Diploma in Ornamental Horticulture at the Niagara Parks Botanical Garden and School Of Horticulture in the spring of 2005, having previously achieved a Certificate in Landscape Horticulture from Capilano College. While studying at Capilano College, Brendan became certified with the International Society of Arboriculture in 1999 and has maintained it since then with great admiration for the big plants as well as the herbaceous. His career path has taken him through municipal garden operations such as the City of North Vancouver Parks Board and UBC Plant Operations, resort and golf destinations at the Banff Springs Hotel and Niagara Parks Botanical Garden and private garden and arborist companies in Whistler, Vancouver and Ontario. Brendan joined UBC Botanical Garden in January 2006 and his current responsibilities include the planning and care of the UBC Food Garden and maintenance of all the surrounding espalier fruit trees.

Location In the Botanical Garden Pavilion.
Class Size 10 people maximum
Cost (General) $40.00
Cost (Garden Members) $33.00
Advance registration required. Participants will need to bring secateurs (hand pruners) and a pair of gardening gloves.
Dress for the weather.

http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/education/courses_register.php

July , 2012. tba The B. C. Fruit Testers Association will be hosting a free fruit tree pruning workshop plus budding plus fruit tree disease workshops from 10-1.30 pm at the Royal Roads University orchard. Members will guide you through the fundamentals of summer pruning and its positive effects on overall fruit production. Bring your pruners and learn hands on techniques.

10 am to noon: Demonstrations as well as opportunities for “Hands-on” pruning” of fruit trees will be done on dwarf, standard and espaliered (branches trained on a wall, lattice or single wire) fruit trees, as may be needed. Bring your hand pruners and practice under the supervision of experts, or watch whichever you prefer. Disinfectants will be provided.

12.30 to 1.30 pm: budding and fruit tree disease workshops.

Parking is available within the orchard for those with walking disabilities only. All other participants should park in the public parking area, Lot #3, the lower one near the water (pay parking, one loony required).

To get to the Pruning Workshop, drive to Royal Roads University along Sooke Road. The orchard is located behind the university’s buildings. Follow the signs from the main gate to the Mews pay parking.

Bring a lunch

Any questions phone Barrie Agar: barrie.agar and the symbol for 'at' royalroads.ca or Ann Aylard 250-656-0815

July 18-21, 2012. The North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX) will be in Saskatoon

This is for those familiar with North American Fruit Explorers and Pomona
magazine which has been a great resource for fruit growers for many decades.
You will be interested to hear that the 2012 AGM is being sponsored by the
University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon.

The head of our fruit program, Dr. Bob Bors mail to: bob.bors@usask.ca
is organizing the 2012 NAFEX meeting.

The NAFEX meeting (which will include tours of University facilities and
research orchards, profession presentations from faculty and our provincial
fruit specialist, workshops, short presentations, forms and other sharing
sessions and possibly panel discussions) occurs (July 18 to 21) on the last
few days of a joint conference of Canadian Horticulturists, Agronomists, and
Extension Agents. It is expected that several fruit breeders and researchers
will be attending the Canadian Society of Horticulture Sciences Conference,
and that they will have an additional concurrent session on Thursday.
Registration costs for the NAFEX meeting will be $50/day in advance or $65
at the door for Thursday or Friday (The tours of campus facilities on
Wednesday are free). The cost for the tour on Saturday, July 21, has not yet
been determined by the SFGA (Saskatchewan Fruit Growers Association); it
will depend if enough interest is generated to rent a bus or not. It should
all be finalized by late January and posted to the NAFEX (North American
Fruit Explorers) website http://www.nafex.org and
University of Saskatchewan's fruit website <http://www.fruit.usask.ca/

If some of you have suggestions regarding topics/events/speakers for the Nafex meeting, please let us know a.s.a.p. and we'll have time to consider them during this early stage of planning.

From Rick Sawatzky

Saturday and Sunday, September , 2012. tba 8 am to 9 pm. Saanich Fair at the Saanich Fairground, 1528 Stellys Cross Road, Saanichton. Adults $10, Seniors and Youth (7-13) $7, Children (6 and under) free. The BCFTA Apple Identification Team will be here identifying 'heritage' apples.

Saturday and Sunday, September . 2012. tba Sooke Fall Fair at Sooke Community Hall, 2037 Shields Road, Sooke. The BCFTA Apple Identification team will be identifying 'heritage' apples.

Saturday and Sunday, September 15 and 16, 2012. Devonian Botanical Gardens Annual Fruit Festival. 10 am to 4 pm.

This annual event has been scheduled as usual. On the 15th the Fruit Growers plan to gather at the usual DBG classroom
to assemble and sample our fruit exhibits. partake of the potluck lunch, and discuss our passion for growing hardy fruit.
On Sunday the 16th we shall move over to the Pine Pavilion to show the public the high quality fruits can be produced in this
north/ temperate climate.

Apples are our main fruit but we also exhibit Pears, Plums, Apricots, Cherries, Butternuts, Honey Berries, Elderberries and others. Our specialty is tree fruits.

We encourage everyone to bring exhibits of their fruit production. If you have related products such as small fruit trees,
juice, or dried fruit don't hesitate to bring a few samples for the group to sample or buy.

Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton (OFRE)

Last September we shared the Fruit Festival with this new enthusiastic group which was established in 2009.
They are an organization which specializes in harvesting the immense amount of fruit that ordinarily falls off the
many fruit trees in the Edmonton area. They share a portion of the recovered fruit with the home owner.
They are also into juicing, drying and jams. The excess produce is donated to various organizations including the
Food Bank. I have attached a link to their web site if you are interested in learning more about their activities.

They will be present at our Fruit Festival this year too.

http://operationfruitrescue.org/

For more information contact Wayne Fuhr: by email: ‘fuhrwe’ and the symbol for ‘at’ and ‘telus.net’.

Sales venues in 2012

Seedy Saturday Ladner Community Gardens, Saturday, January 28, 2012. 10 am to 2 pm. Ladner Baptist Church, 5624 Ladner Trunk Road, Ladner, B.C.

Seedy Saturday, VanDusen Botanical Garden: Saturday, February 25, 2012, 10 am to 4 pm. 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver: Admission by donation.

Seedy Saturday, Richmond: Saturday March 3, 2012, at Red Barn in Terra Nova Rural Park

Seedy Saturday at Historic Stewart Farm: Saturday, April 14, 2012. 11 am to 3pm. 13723 Crescent Road, Surrey, B.C. No admission charge.

VanDusen Plant Sale: Sunday, April 29, 2012. 10 am to 4 pm. 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver. B.C. No admission charge.

South Surrey Garden Club Plant Sale: Saturday, May 12, 2012. 9 am to 12 noon. 12952 - 20th Avenue, Surrey, B.C. No admission charge.

Apple Day Celebration, Derby Reach Regional Park (GVRD): September 29, 2012. 11 am to 2pm. Allard Crescent in Fort Langley, B.C. (across from the main historic area parking). No admission charge.

VanDusen Harvest Festival, Sunday, September 29, 2012. 11.30 am to 3.30 pm. Floral Hall 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver. B.C. Admission by donation.

Ioco Ghost Days: Sunday October 14, 2012, 12 - 4 pm. If you come from Port Moody or Port Coquitlam on the Barnet Hwy turn north onto Ioco Road. There will be three traffic lights, I think. Turn left at the third light (do not go straight ahead and up the hill!). This is where Ioco Road makes sharp left had turn. Drive about two miles and you'll see a church on the left and a sharp right hand turn onto First Avenue. On the far right hand corner of this intersection you'll see the (old) Ioco Townsite's Bowling Green, now a grassy meadow. This is where Ghost days takes place. No admission charge.

UBC Botanical Gardens Apple Festival: October 13 and 14, 2012. 10 am to 4 pm. 6804 S W Marine Drive, Vancouver, B.C. $2 admission charge.

References

Directory of Apple Cultivars, Martin Crawford. 2001. 276 pp. ISBN 1-874275-40-8 http://www.agroforestry.co.uk/
The Book of Apples. Joan Morgan & Alison Richards. 1993. 303 pp. ISBN:0-09-177759-3.
The Apple Book. Rosanne Sanders. 1988. 144 pp. ISBN: 0-8022-2559-4.
Fruit, Berry & Nut Inventory. ed. Ken Whealy. 560 pp. ISBN:1-882424-57-3.
The Grafter's Handbook. Robert J Garner. 1993. ISBN: 0304342742 (grafting and budding).
Pruning. Christopher Brickell. ISBN 0-85533-145-3 (espaliering)
The Lorette System of Pruning. Louis Lorette.1946 (translation). 239 pp
Intensive Orchard Management. Bruce H Barritt.1992. 211 pp. ISBN: 0-9630659-1-2.(rootstocks, staking, training)
How to Manage the Blue Orchard Bee for Orchard Pollination. Jordi Bosch & Wm Kemp. 2001. 88 pp. ISBN 1-888626-06-2
The Mason-Bees. J Henri Fabre. 1914 (translation). 315 pp.
The Forgotten Pollinators. Stephen L Buchmann & Gary Paul Nabhan. 1996. 292pp. ISBN: 1559633522.
Note: many of these books will be available in your local library or the library can bring them in from a nearby library.

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