Johnson Farm Orchard Restoration & Maintenance

by Bainbridge Island Fruit Club

The Bainbridge Island Fruit Club continues to be a valued partner at Johnson Farm.

Plans for 2025 are to:

• Replace dead or dying trees with new trees

• Prune old growth/deadwood and grafting of new apple varieties

• Assist P-patch gardeners in annual pruning of large grape row, as well as care for the raspberry row

• Conduct inventory of all grafted trees

• Install five educational signs

• Identify unknown fruit trees and grapes

• Continue educating the public on fruit varieties and grafting/pruning

La Ronda Spanish Immersion Camp

For the past four years, students gathered at Johnson Farm for the La Ronda Spanish Immersion Camp ¡Vamos a Jugar! (Let’s Play!) Led by Mabi Gutarra, La Ronda’s curriculum is flexible to meet the children's needs and kindle their. Having Johnson Farm as a place to gather is important to their core belief that “Children thrive in constant interaction with the elements and their appreciation for nature grows naturally. Children also thrive in community. Their innate need for communication helps them to embrace new ways of human expression and other cultures and languages.”