Hands-On Grafting Workshop

Four illustrations demonstrating the grafting process

Hands-On Grafting Workshop

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Propagators at the Arboretum and all over the world use grafting to fuse together different plants, taking positive traits from each to create maximum disease resistance, drought tolerance, and more. Now, it’s your turn! Join us for a hands-on grafting workshop led by Assistant Manager of Plant Production Chris Copeland and learn the core concepts of grafting, then try your hand at doing some grafting yourself.

This program will start with an hour of introduction and discussion followed by an hour of hands-on activity. Participants will take a graft home with them.

Accessibility: This program takes place entirely in the Hunnewell Lecture Hall, which is wheelchair accessible.

Audience: This members-only program is 18+ and designed for individuals who want to graft their own plants but have limited prior grafting experience.

Inclement weather policy: Participants will be notified via email at least one day in advance if a program needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather, and will be notified by phone if a program must be cancelled with less one day’s notice. Click here to view our full inclement weather policy. If you have questions about the status of a program, please email publicprograms@arnarb.harvard.edu (inbox monitored on weekdays) or call the Visitor Center desk between 10:00am and 4:00pm at (617) 384-5209.

Date

Mar 16 2025
Expired!

Time

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

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Location

Hunnewell Lecture Hall
8V4H+WM Boston, Massachusetts
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Hunnewell Lecture Hall

Directions

Learn about accessibility at the Arboretum.

Hunnewell Lecture Hall

By subway

Take the MBTA Orange Line to its southern end—Forest Hills. Exit through the door marked “Arnold Arboretum,” cross Washington Street, and walk up Arborway to the Arboretum’s Forest Hills Gate on your left. To reach the Arboretum’s Arborway Gate and the Hunnewell Building, continue along the sidewalk on the Arborway to the Arborway Gate (about 12 minutes), or go through the gate, bear right at the pond, and continue to the Hunnewell Building, which will be on your left. The Lecture Hall is located inside the Hunnewell Building.

By bus

Take the #39 bus to the South Street @ Bardwell Street stop in Jamaica Plain. Walk down South Street away from Bardwell Street, take a right on Custer Street, and walk down Custer Street until it ends. Turn right and walk about 300 feet down Arborway to the Arboretum’s Arborway Gate, which will be across the street. The Lecture Hall is located in the Hunnewell Building, just inside the gate on your right.

By car

There is public street parking on Arborway, including six designated accessible spots on either side of the gate. Parking on Arborway can sometimes fill up and you may need to walk a little ways from your parking spot to the gate. Please allow for extra time to account for this, especially during the spring and for large programs like lectures and performances.