Tilth plans a month of learning experiences
Published 1:30 am Friday, April 1, 2022
The South Whidbey Tilth Association has a series of workshops, tours and talks planned throughout April.
Dan Vorhis, a fruit horticulturist and Freeland orchard owner, will share a presentation on apple tree bench grafting from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 9 at the Bayview Cash Store at 5603 Bayview Road.
A hands-on lab will follow Vorhis’s lecture. All participants will have an opportunity to practice cuts and graft one apple tree. Rootstock, scion wood and other materials will be provided, though participants are encouraged to bring their own grafting knives if they have one. Otherwise, they may borrow a knife from the instructor. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult to handle the knife work.
The event costs $20 per person. To RSVP, contact education@southwhidbeytilth.org.
Longtime chicken-keeping educator Jennifer Carlson and other community gardeners will give a tour of three unique chicken coops at South Whidbey Tilth from 10 a.m. to noon April 16 at 2812 Thompson Road.
The tour will feature information about the breeds of chickens, unique structures and how they relate to the gardens they are in. Types of feed, waterers, bedding, regular maintenance, composting the manure and predator proofing will also be covered.
The tour costs $5 for Tilth members and $15 for non-members. To RSVP, contact education@southwhidbeytilth.org.
Susan Prescott will give a presentation on South Whidbey Tilth Farmers Market’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, and Famers’ Market Nutrition Program at 10 a.m. April 23 at 2812 Thompson Road.
Both South Whidbey Tilth and the Bayview Farmers’ Market welcome SNAP customers, who can match their card purchases each visit when they run their card at the market’s EBT machine.
The Famers’ Market Nutrition Program for Seniors or Women, Infants and Children provides eligible customers with vouchers that may be redeemed with farmers who have registered to participate at any Farmers’ Market.
This free presentation is a Whidbey Earth and Ocean Month program. For more information contact Prescott, prscot@whidbey.net or 360-682-8642.
Farmer Anza Muenchow will share gardening tips in a presentation that takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 24 at 2812 Thompson Road.
The class will cover soil preparation, timing, pest management and all the varieties that do well in Whidbey’s climate. The event costs $5 for Tilth members and $15 for non-members. For questions and to RSVP, contact education@southwhidbeytilth.org.
Seth Luginbill, program coordinator for the Island County Noxious Weed Control Board, will share how to identify and control noxious weeds in a presentation from 10 to 11:30 a.m. April 30 at 2812 Thompson Road.
This event is free. Questions may be directed to education@southwhidbeytilth.org.
