02/08/2026
FROM JOE FUTURE PLANS
We have just hosted a series of workshops on grape pruning, fig pruning, hardwood cutting propagation and fruit tree grafting (the latter run by the Rare Fruit Society of SA).
In August we are due to host our own advanced grafting workshop plus others, but because I have not had any woofers or other resident volunteers for 7 weeks I am very far behind in weeding, mulching and other seasonal garden duties. Consequently, we have not been able to yet put in a definite schedule for the coming weeks. However, each time we are able to do a workshop, Rosanne will post it on the Joes Connected Garden page.
Our expectation is that we will have advanced grafting full day workshop some time in the next three weeks (possibly on 15 or 22 August), another one or two on propagating hardwood cuttings (maybe in 2 weeks) and one on propagating rootstocks from cuttings (possibly in the next week). Depending on resources, we may have one at the end of August on making and using biochar.
For anyone who is around tomorrow all day, or Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons this week, we will be grafting plums, pomegranates, mulberries, apples, cherries, nashis and pears, quinces, almonds, nectarines and peaches onto our rootstocks. That will probably continue for the next 2 weeks as we get time.
Our usual Friday volunteers will probably do similar things each coming Friday, including cutting propagation and potting up last year's cuttings and the grafted trees.
The winter grafting and cutting propagating season will likely end as soon as the flower buds start to swell, probably in the next couple of weeks...
