Dan Vorhis of Muscle and Arm Farm leads this series of hands-on classes are great for beginners looking to grow their own fruit trees or vines.
       Class 1: Fruit Tree Selection and Care - The introductory on which the other classes build. Address cultivar selection, plant needs, diseases and pests, fertilization, and more.
       Class 2: Fruit Tree and Vine Pruning - Covers what tools you need and how to care for them, as well as the techniques and training needed. 
       Class 3: Bench Grafting - Learn how to properly graft scion wood to rootstock.  
       Class 4: Soil 101 - Learn what soil is best for the garden you aim to create.

       Class 5: Maritime Figs - Learn if your site is suitable for figs and how to self-propagate.

       Class 6: Growing and Pruning Cane Fruits - The keys to growing and caring for raspberries, blackberries, and their hybrids.

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Learn More!

Get out and see our prairie during peak bloom.  Guided tours of both the prairie and our Native Plant Center are offered throughout the day. Take some time to learn about the native plants, insects, and birds that share Whidbey Island with us. 

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Purchase your own native plants during out Native Plant sale and help restore the ecology around your own home. 

Throughout the summer we need volunteers to help collect and process the seeds of the many species that grow on PRI property.  This is a great chance to enjoy the outdoors and do something good for the environment. 

The Whidbey Island Cider Festival is the major fundraiser for Pacific Rim Institute.  Filled with music, children's activities, and the opportunity to sample local ciders, wines, beer, and spirits for those 21 and over who purchase drink tokens and a sampling glass. 

Check out the Cider Festival page for more information.