Garden Club for Backyard Fruit Growers
This is a group exploration over the summer to grow any variety of melon and to come together to share knowledge. Anyone can participate, you only need to grow an melon starting on May 1 and then send pictures and updates to Membership@midfex.org. We want …
The first wine club event is scheduled for April 26th in the southwest suburbs. Wine club is a small gathering of members to taste fruit wine (all kinds), eat fruit snacks, talk about fruit, and build fruit community. There are a limited number of spaces, …
Description: Deb Graham will give a presentation entitled Building Edible Fruit in Landscaping to the Lake Zurich Garden Club. During this presentation you will hear about the fruit trees that are grown in Deb’s home orchard and she will conduct a demonstration of tree grafting, a …
Description: MidFEx volunteers will be attending the Gardening with our Community event at Rolling Meadows Library to talk about growing fruit. Date: May 2nd Time: 10 am to 12 pm Location: Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Ln, Rolling Meadows, IL, 60008 Contact: Membership@midfex.org for more information
Description: MidFEx volunteers will be attending these farmers markets to promote backyard fruit cultivation and fruit exploration. Members signed up at markets will receive a free fruit plant while supplies last. Stop by to ask questions or join the club! Date: Various date throughout the …
Event Description: The Club’s annual potluck business meeting day is Sunday, February 15, 2026. What better way to chase away the winter chill than with a steaming bowl of homemade soup? Our annual business meeting will begin with our annual Soup Bowl Luncheon. Potluck hot …
Event Description: Find out what grafting fruit trees is all about. Learn the whys and hows with experienced grafters. A variety of member donated scion wood will be available. The purpose of the grafting workshop is to learn how to graft. Nonmember beginners will learn …
The University of Illinois Extension is offering a six-week online training series designed for aspiring and current commercial fruit growers. This course covers everything from site selection and orchard design to pruning, pest management, and marketing your harvest. Learn the essentials for growing apples, peaches, …
The University of Illinois Extension is offering this comprehensive apple tree pruning workshop where you can discover the essential skills that separate thriving orchards from struggling trees. This class will teach you the science and artistry behind proper pruning, empowering you to maximize your harvest …
Attending a grafting workshop is one of the principal educational benefits of being a fruit explorer. We will NOT have extras of most of these roots at the workshops so order 2 or 3 times as many trees as you think you have space for. …