Grafting Fruit Trees

Workshop participants will take home two newly grafted baby trees. Materials to make more trees can be purchased for a small additional fee. Participants are welcome to bring their own scions, but please contact shannon@brines.net if doing so to confirm type/methods.

Workshop Leader: Shannon Brines grew up on a small diversified farm that included an orchard. He officially established Brines Farm in 2004. In the last few years he has grafted hundreds of orchard fruit trees, including of 150 apple varieties, that have been planted in nurseries in Washtenaw and Grand Traverse counties. Shannon has led numerous grafting workshops, including workshops for: a Michigan-Ontario biodiversity project, K-12 schools, the Local Food Summer, and the Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference.