Scion Wood Collection Working Bee (10am sharp – 12pm)
Grafted fruit trees are made from two parts, the base or root stock and the top fruiting part called scion wood.
The old heritage fruit trees are under threat due to being ring barked by rabbits or hares.
The scion wood collected from the old trees can be grafted onto new rootstock creating a new fruit tree and preserving the old variety.
More information here http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ahgarden/scionwood_11_july_2010.pdf
*10am sharp as Gate 5 is a security gate which will only be unlocked for a short time.