2010 Calendar of Events |
Date |
Program |
Board Mtgs., .Special Events,
Community Outreach Events, etc |
| January 27 |
Short Presentation by Jon Verdick on Rooting Figs; Scionwood Exchange |
1/6 Wed. 6:30 pm: Board Mtg., Rm 104; |
| 1/9 Sat. 9 am to 1 pm: SD Botanic Garden Work Party |
| February 24 |
Deciduous Grafting and Propagation by Cuttings |
2/3 Wed. 6:30 pm: Board Mtg., Rm 104 |
| 2/7 Sun 10 am to 12 pm Rainharvesting and Greywater Talk and Garden Tour (University Heights) For Members Only |
| 2/13 Sat. 9 am: SD Botanic Garden Work Party |
| 2/28 to 3/2: Small Farm Conference "Sustaining our Bounty," Marriott Del Mar Hotel, San Diego |
| March 24 |
Cherimoya and Atemoya, propagation by grafting;
Special Variety Tasting: $1 member;
$3 guests |
3/3 Wed. 6:30 pm: Board Mtg., Rm 104;
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| 3/5 to 3/7: See our CRFG booth at SD Spring Home and Garden Show, Del Mar Fairgrounds; |
| 3/13 Sat. 9 am: SD Botanic Garden Work Party; |
| 3/19 Friday: UC Riverside Citrus Tour. For Members Only; |
| 3/20 Sat. 9 am to 3 pm: Water Conservation Garden Water Smart Plant Fair |
| 3/20 Sat. 8 am to 12 pm: Planting Day at the South Bay Botanic Garden at Southwestern College. |
| 3/27 Sat. 10 am to 12 pm: Loquat and Avocado grafting workshop. For Members Only. (Mt. Helix garden) |
| April 28 |
Citrus new varieties and culture;
propagation by softwood cutting and "June" budding |
4/7 Wed. 6:30 pm: Board Mtg., Rm. 104;
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| 4/10 Sat. 9 am: SD Botanic Work Party; |
4/10Sat. 9 am to 3:30 pm: See our CRFG booth at the Ramona Garden Tour, First Business Bank at 1315 Main Street, Ramona www.ramonagardenclub.com |
| 4/10 Sat. 10 to 12 pm: Members Garden Tour (Rancho Barnardo) For Members Only; |
4/17 Sat. 10 am to 4 pm Green Scene Plant and Garden Show, Fullerton Arboreturm |
| 4/24 Sat. 9 am to 4 pm: Cuyamaca College "Spring Festival" Cuyamaca College Spring Festival |
| May 26 |
Blueberries and Caneberries, varieties and culture |
5/1/ Sat. 10 am to 4 pm: See our CRFG booth at the Clairemont Garden Tour. Info: Clairemont Garden Tour or (858) 863-0908 |
| 5/5 Wed. 6:30 pm: Board Mtg., Rm. 104; |
| 5/8 Sat. 9 am: SD Botanic Work Party; |
5/22: 9 to 11 am: Garden Tour to tropical and subtropical garden. for Members Only. (Rancho Penasquitos) |
5/29: 10 am to 12 pm: Cherimoya and Mango Grafting Workshop and garden tour. for Members Only. (Bonita) |
| June 23 |
Propagating Fruit Trees by Air-Layering |
6/2 Wed. 6:30 pm: Board Mtg., Rm. 104 |
| 6/11 to 7/5: See our CRFG booth at the San Diego County Fair; info: SD County Fair |
| 6/12 Sat. 9 am: SD Botanic Work Party |
| 6/12: 10 am: Field Trip to Durling Nursery. for Members Only. (Fallbrook) |
6/25 CRFG Day at the San Diego County Fair; info: SD County Fair:
12:30 Growing Great Fruit Trees, Tom Del Hotal
14:00 Growing Pomegranates, David Silverstein
15:30 Growing Stone Fruit in San Diego, Jim Bathgate
17:00 Propagating Fruit from Seed, Jim Neitzel |
| July 28 |
Panel on Mango Varieties, Grafting and Culture;
Mangoes and Ice Cream Social |
7/7 Wed. 6:30 pm: Board Mtg., Rm. 104;
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| 7/10 Sat. 9 am: SD Botanic Work Party |
| 7/17 Sat. Picnic at SD Botanic Garden (Joint SD and North SD County Chapters) |
August |
No General Mtg. |
8/14 Sat. Pitahaya Presentation at the Festival of Fruit, Cal Poly, Pomona www.crfg.org |
| TBD: Picnic and Sharing Diced Fruit Harvest |
| 8/14 Sat. 9 am: SD Botanic Work Party |
| 8/21 Sat. Potluck Picnic, Plant Prep and Collection Rally; Top Work Grafting Demonstration at the South Bay Botanic Garden. North SD County Chapter members are welcome to participate! |
September 22 |
All About Bananas with Jon Verdick |
9/1 Wed. 6:30 pm: Board Mtg., Rm 104 |
| 9/4 Sat. 9 am to 4 pm: Plant Sale at South Bay Green Scene at South Bay Botanic Garden. Info: http://southbaybotanicgarden.org |
| 9/9 to 9/12: See our CRFG booth at the SD Fall Home and Garden Show at Del Mar Fairgrounds |
| 9/11 Sat. 9 am: SB Botanic Work Party |
| October 27 |
“Newly Developed and Low-Chill Deciduous Recommendations” by Tom Spellman of Dave Wilson Nursery |
10/6 Wed. 6:30 pm: Board Mtg., Rm. 104
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| 10/9 Sat. 9 am: SD Botanic Garden Work Party |
| 10/27 Wed. 7 pm: Gen. Mtg. and Nomination of Candidates for 2011 |
| November 16 Tuesday |
Deciduous Fruit Tree Pruning and Dormant Spraying.
How to Control Tree Size Without Topping or Heading |
11/3 Wed. 6:30 pm: Board Mtg., Rm. 104
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| 11/6 Sat. 9 am: Persimmon Picking and Orchard Tour, Valley Center |
| 11/13 Sat. 9 am: SD Botanic Work Party |
| 11/16 Tues. 7 pm: Gen. Mtg. and Election of Officers |
December 17
Friday |
Holiday Potluck Dinner at 6:30 pm |
12/1 Wed. 6:30 pm: Board Mtg., Rm 104
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| 12/11 Sat. 9 am: SD Botanic Garden Work Party |
| 12/17 Fri. 6:30 pm: Holiday Potluck Dinner and Gift Exchange. Installation of Officers |
