Rare Fruit Society

■ We grow fruits and food plants from the four corners of the globe. They originate from

cool-temperate, temperate, subtropical and elevated tropical regions. Records are kept of

our successes and failures.

■ We listen to top Guest Speakers at most of our meetings and are presented with the best

local knowledge from our more experienced members.

■ We learn to graft, bud and propagate at our workshop sessions and from our library and

locally produced fact sheets.

■ We receive a newsletter at each meeting containing articles and experiences supplied by

other members. It usually contains an outline of the presentation by the previous guest

speaker or a description of a prior field trip or seminar.

■ We participate in field trips to established fruit properties, research stations and other

member's orchards. A sampling of the produce is usually enjoyed.

■ We set up a trading table at nearly every meeting where members may purchase fruit

trees, rootstocks, budwood, grafting material and unusual plants, at a modest price.

■ We have a large collection of rare and heritage variety fruit trees grown by our members.

Recently we have established a fruit tree orchard at Kangarilla which will provide

propagating material for both common and scarce fruit cultivars.

■ During July, we have three deciduous fruit grafting sessions. Rootstocks and budwood

will be available for purchase. Members will have priority over visitors. Grafting

techniques will be demonstrated. Fig and grape cuttings are also available. Full details of

times and venues will be available on our web site in the Meetings area prior to July.

■ Unfortunately it is difficult to arrange permits and observe regulations regarding sending

propagating material interstate. Hopefully, one day we will have a sub-committee

prepared to meet this challenge.

■ Our society is only a club of members, not a commercial nursery, so we do not run a

mail order service selling grafted trees.