Grafting Demonstration: When Two Plants Become One

When:
Wednesday, Feb 28, 2024 12:00p -
2:00p

Where:
The Arnold Arboretum Dana Greenhouse
1050 Centre Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

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Admission:
FREE

Hosted by:
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Categories:
Nature, Outside

Event website:
https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events/grafting-demonstration-when-two-plants-become-one/?occurrence=2024-02-28

Horticulturists use grafting to fuse together different plants, taking positive traits from each to create maximum disease resistance, drought tolerance, and more. Join Greenhouse Assistant Manager of Plant Production Chris Copeland to learn how grafting works and why we do it, including a walk around the landscape and greenhouses to find graft unions– both those created by Arboretum staff and those that have occurred naturally. We will end the class with a chance to see Chris and his grafting tools in action, as he dices and splices plants together using a variety of grafting techniques.


This class is designed for the curious layperson: it won’t include in depth instruction on how to do grafts yourself, though a more advanced workshop may be offered in the future.


Accessibility: The walking route includes pavement and grass, as well as a small amount of steps which can be bypassed if needed. This program is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible due to the layout of the greenhouses.


Inclement weather policy: Participants will be notified via email at least 24 hours in advance if a program needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather, and will be notified by phone if a program must be cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice. Click here to view our full inclement weather policy. If you have questions about the status of a program, please email [email protected] or call the Visitor Center desk between 10:00am and 4:00pm at (617) 384-5209.

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