Join us for a food forest tour of Forested with Bodhi Vasilopoulos. In this workshop we'll cover the basics of grafting fruit trees, including top working & bench grafting, an introduction to pruning fruit trees, and dive into plant diversity and no till practices to restore soil life.
Top-working is the process of grafting new varieties onto an established, in-ground tree—often by replacing the canopy or major limbs—to change or improve fruit production quickly using an existing root system. Bench grafting is done on young, dormant rootstocks off-site (typically in winter), joining a scion to a small rootstock that is then planted out to grow into a new tree. Attendees get to go home with one small apple tree participants graft themselves at the event!
Forested Vision
Our 50 year vision is for forest garden ecosystems to sustainably supply a large portion of all food and forest products people need and use for healthy living. We have a special focus on the eastern United States where the Forested research garden is located. We also offer education and services with worldwide application.
About Bodhi Vasilopoulos
Bodhi Vasilopoulos is the founder of Nature’s Love & Wisdom. He is a passionate forest gardener, herbalist, naturalist, and teacher. His teaching explores the intersection of foraging, agroforestry and food systems with ecology, activism, and cultural transformation. In addition, he helps manage Forested, a regenerative food forest farm and education center working to expand forest agriculture in Washington, DC, and Maryland. He serves as a sitting Council Member on the Montgomery County Food Council. He holds a BS in environmental science and engineering, multiple technical certifications, and over a decade of experience working with the land, applying his skills and knowledge towards service to life on Earth.
Event details
Please dress for the weather and bring hand pruners and cut proof gloves. Inclement weather date: March 5
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