Reserve your seat now to hear some of the region’s most colorful plant geeks top each other with adventure stories—scrambling through briars, dangling off cliffs, and kayaking through mosquito-ridden swamps. Then cast your vote for the night’s best storyteller. Let’s just hope they don’t show scars. At Garden in the Woods, February 29, 6-8 p.m. Register here. NPT members $30, non-members $36.
Grafting is the technique of joining parts of separate plants in such a manner that they unite and continue their growth as one. Learn basic principles of grafting with an overview of different types of dormant-season grafts. Arnold Arboretum propagator Sean Halloran will provide step-by-step instructions so that you can practice both cleft and side veneer grafts using apple root stock. Simple after-care will be required until planting out in springtime. Registrants will need to sign an Assumption of Risk and Release in order to participate in this class. The Dana Greenhouse Classroom is the venue, and the date is Wednesday, February 26 from 5 – 7:30. Fee $48 Arboretum member, $58 nonmember. Register at my.arboretum.harvard.edu or call 617-384-5277.
