Events calendar

2026

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January

• Collect scion wood
  Murphy orchard, 17 January
• Event planning, Board election, potluck
  Grange Hall, Thursday, 22 January

February

• Grafting tools and techniques practicum led by Darren Murphy
  Grange Hall, Thursday, 26 February, 6–8pm

March

• Pruning workshop, covering pruning principles and practices for promoting fruit tree health and crop yield, by John Martin, Arbutus Garden Management, LLC
  Johnson Farm, Sunday, 8 March, 12–2pm
• Spring plant, scion wood, and rootstock sale and grafting demonstration What’s for sale
  Grange Hall, Sunday, 29 March, 1–4pm

April

• 4-H grafting workshop
  Thursday, 16 April
• How to become very, berry fruitful…tips for successfully growing your own backyard fruit, presented by Darren Murphy
  Grange Hall, Thursday, 23 April, 6–8pm

May

• Choosing and growing cider apple varieties presented by Laure Jenson
  Grange Hall, Saturday, 23 May, 1–3pm
• How BIFC can become part of Bainbridge Prepares Food Resilience program presented by Carol Appenzeller
  Grange Hall, Thursday, 28 May, 6–8pm

June

• Apple care and maintenance workshop
  Johnson Farm, Saturday, 6 June, 1–3pm
• Growing blueberries presented by Andrea Gergen
  Grange Hall, Thursday, 25 June, 6–8pm

July

• Orchard tour, Nick Snyder,
  Snyder orchard, Sunday, 26 July, 1–3pm

August

• Building soil in your orchard presented by Marisha Auerbach
  Grange Hall, Thursday, 27 August, 6–8pm

September

• Apple harvest, culling, and sorting
  Johnson Farm, dates TBD

October

• Fall fruit tasting
  Location and date TBD

November

• TBD

December

• Break for the holidays