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Canton Village Tree Committee
Ash Tree Care Workshop
Village of Canton Tree Committee to Host Ash Tree Care Workshop, Thursday, April 9, 1:00 p.m. - 3 p.m., at the Canton Fire Station, 77 Riverside Drive, Canton.
The Tree Committee will host a free community workshop on Ash Tree treatment with instruction by ISA TRAQ-certified arborist Herb Frost of Arbor Care.
Tree Grafting Workshop
The Village of Canton’s Tree Committee will host a free workshop on tree grafting with instruction by Joel Howie of Canton Apples, Friday March 27, 1:00 p.m. - 3 p.m., at the DPW Barn, 78 Lincoln Street, Canton. All materials, root stock and scions will be provided.
Since ancient times, people have cut and joined together plants of different varieties or species so they would grow as a single plant — a process known as grafting. Grafting was widely used by ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians to propagate desired fruit tree varieties, such as olives and citrus.