Knöppelåsen to host fruit tree grafting class Feb. 1

Knöppelåsen, a nonprofit organization focused on regenerative agriculture and sustainable gardening, will host a tree grafting class and demonstration on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 10 a.m. to noon at its property on Beaver Avenue in Aguanga.The class, led by experts Isabel Barkman and Ricardo Ortiz, will teach attendees the fundamentals of successful fruit tree grafting.Barkman, a seasoned Southern California gardening expert, has decades of experience and is a longtime member of the California Rare Fruit Growers Association. Ortiz is the owner of Ricardo’s Nursery in Long Beach and has received numerous accolades, including the Best of Long Beach Award for five consecutive years.Attendees can purchase 1-gallon apple rootstock during the event. The $35 class fee includes a lunc