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Tree Grafting Workshop

Location of Southwest Virginia Museum in Virginia

Where

Program Location: Victorian Parlor
Main Park Address: Southwest Virginia Museum, 10 West First St. N., Big Stone Gap, VA 24219.

When

March 11, 2026. 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is excited to announce upcoming grafting workshops in collaboration with the Wise County Virginia Cooperative Extension Office.

Phil Meeks, with the Wise County Extension, will hold two hands-on sessions on Wednesday, March 11, at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Both workshops will be held in the museum’s Victorian parlor.

Grafting, also known as graftage, is a horticultural technique that joins plant tissues, so they grow as one. The upper portion of the plant is called the scion, and the lower portion is the rootstock. Participants will receive seven rootstocks as part of their registration, and additional rootstocks will be available for purchase at $1 each. Several varieties of scion wood will be provided, and attendees are welcome to bring their own scion cuttings from old varieties they’d like to preserve.

The cost is $20 per person. Registration is required. To register, visit the Wise County Virginia Cooperative Extension Office. For more information, contact Phil Meeks at pmeeks@vt.edu or call (276) 328-6194.

Workshop

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: No.
Extra fee: $20.
Registration required: Yes.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 276-523-1322
Email Address: SWVAMuseum@dcr.virginia.gov