Gary Moulton (Courtesy WSU Snohomish County Extension)

Washington State University is offering a tree fruit grafting class by tree fruit specialist Gary Moulton in the second week of April. The two-part, hands-on workshop, held on April 9 and 12, focuses on steps involved in grafting fruit trees.

Moulton will teach attendees different types of grafting, choosing scion wood and receptor sites along with the techniques to make a successful graft.

The sessions take place in Everett and Sultan, Washington, and are broken into lecture-only, $30, and lecture/hands-on combination, $75.

The two parts stated in the press release are:

* Part 1: 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at WSU Snohomish County Extension’s Cougar Auditorium, 600 – 128th St. SE, Everett, inside McCollum Park.

* Part 2: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at Ed’s Apples, 13420 – 339th Ave. SE, Sultan, Wash.

More information about the sessions along with registration information can be found at wsu.edu, or by downloading the pomology flier (PDF).