Some 2009 Scion Exchanges

* Santa Clara Chapter - Saturday, January 10, 2009, 11 am - 3 pm, Prusch Park (Barn [unheated] and Meeting Hall) at the intersection of Story and King Roads in San Jose (entrance is off King Road). Grafting demo at 11:15 am and 1:00 pm. Some rootstocks and grafting supplies for sale. Free to CRFG & chapter members; $5 for the public.
Contact: Karl Gross, (408) 733-5317
* Monterey Bay Chapter - Sunday, January 11, 2009, 1 pm - 3:30S pm, Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz. Free to CRFG members; $5 for the public.
Contact: Ellen Baker, (831) 662-2216
* Golden Gate Chapter - Saturday, January 17, 2009, Noon - 3 pm, UCSF Mission Center, 1855 Folsom Street, San Francisco. Donation $3 for everyone. [see http://www.crfg.org/chapters/golden_gate/scionex.htm for more details]
Contact: Katherine Pyle, (510) 843-1657
* Sacramento Chapter - Sunday, January 18, 2009, 10 am - 1 pm, Sacramento Cooperative Extension Center, 4145 Branch Center Road (at Kiefer Rd), Sacramento. Donation $1 for non-members.
Directions: From US 50 in Sacramento, exit at Bradshaw, and go south on Bradshaw. Turn right onto Keifer Rd. After approx. 1 block, turn right onto Branch Center Rd, then immediately turn left into the parking lot.
* Redwood Empire Chapter - Saturday, January 31, 2009, Sebastopol Veterans Memorial Hall, 282 High Street, Sebastopol. 10 am - 2 pm. Rootstock and grafting demonstrations.
Contact: Phil Pieri
* Mendocino Permaculture Winter Abundance Workshop - Saturday, February 7, 2009, Boonville High School Domes, 10 am - 4 pm. Boonville.
Mark Albert and Pat Schafer teaching hour-long classes on grafting, chip budding, cutting and seed propagation. Emerald Earth Seed Savers present all day with seeds of vegetables, herbs and flowers. Admission is free to all. Plan to spend the day "talking plants." Hot homemade lunch for sale.
* Central Coast Chapter - Saturday, February 14, 2009, Cal Poly Crops Unit, San Luis Obispo. Exchange opens and grafting demos begin at 1:30 pm, rain or shine. Admission free for everyone. Rootstocks & grafting supplies for sale.
Directions: From Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo, exit to Highway 1 (Santa Rosa) and head north towards Morro Bay. Turn right at Highland (major intersection with traffic lights). Take Highland onto the campus of Cal Poly (no parking permit needed on Saturday). Turn left at Mt. Bishop Road & park immediately. Crops Unit is at corner of Highland & Mt. Bishop, on left side of both roads.

* IMPORTANT: If you plan to attend an exchange, be sure to check in January regarding limitations on what you can bring because of possible quarantine rules.