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Next South Sound Fruit Society Meeting:  Tues., Nov 7th, 2017 7PM to 9PM at the Grub Farmhouse 2016 Elliott Ave, NW, Olympia, Wa 98502 “Fruit Harvest and Storage” by Randy Lee

Next SSFS meeting:   The Fall Orchard 7-9 Oct 3, 2017  Ian Stoner will be talking about work in the Fall Orchard Grub Farmhouse 2016 Elliott Ave, NW Olympia, 98502  

Saturday, March 18, 2017 from 10 to 2 the South Sound Fruit Society is holding a fruit tree grafting demonstration, rootstock sale ($3) and scion wood sale ($1). SSFS members will be there to assist in making grafts. You can bring … Continue reading →

Dave Nygard of the Thurston County Soil Conservation District will talk about soil tests and help us understand the soil test analysis results. The meeting is at the Eastside Farm and Garden, 2326 4th Ave E., Olympia on Tuesday Sept 6th, … Continue reading →

The August 2nd South Sound Fruit Society meeting will be on growing grapes and making wine. The speaker will be Mike Lempriere of Perennial Vintners on Bainbridge Island. The talk will be at 7PM at the Eastside Farm and Garden … Continue reading →

Jean Williams will discuss growing fruit on an espalier: kinds of support structures, how to prune, and pictures of how the different designs grow. She has a Belgian fence with 60 different kinds of apples on it and over 400 … Continue reading →