Learn the secrets to canning and savour the smells of the period kitchens, as the bounty of the garden is preserved. Participate in seed saving workshops, as the gardeners collect the early seed and put it away for next year's growing season. Join one of our most accomplished gardeners as this year's seed is harvested. Bob Wildfong will conduct this hands-on workshop in the many heritage gardens on Doon's property, teaching methods for controlling pollination and demonstrating how to harvest and store seeds. Participants will be encouraged to gather seeds to take home to their gardens.
Advanced registration is required.
For centuries, apples have been the mainstay of the fruit growing business in Canada. Inexpensive, easy to grow and store, apples provide nutrition and flavour in a multitude of foods and beverages. At the turn of the century, many local farmers grew apples as a side crop for market and their own use. At Ontario farmers' markets and fall fairs, one could find hundreds of varieties, from the common types such as Gravenstein, Snow and Wealthy to the lesser known Pound Red Streak and White Caudlin. Join the Friends of Doon for an evening of Apple Tasting.