Events
FRIDAY, SEPT. 20: ARTISAN ALLEY HARVEST PARTY
5 to 8 pm, Artisan Alley of Windsor, 7755 to 7765 Bell Road, Windsor
Join us and our neighbors for a Friday night harvest party! Enjoy tastings and by-the-glass pours of cider at Tilted Shed (of course!) plus wine at Colagrossi Wines, Two Shepherds Wine, and K Squared Cellars, spirits at Sonoma Brothers, and craft beer and dinner at Barley & Bine. Sebastopol acoustic duo Twin Soles will be playing their eclectic blend of soul, blues, jazz, and folk music. Bring the kids for face painting with Aunt Stacey from 5:30 to 7 pm. There will also be cool local art and jewelry for sale, as well as fun games. Well-behaved dogs are welcome! No admission fee but standard tasting fees apply. Plenty of free public parking.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12: FALL TOUR BOOK SIGNING & CIDERMAKING DEMO
Part of Weekend Along the Farm Trails Fall Tour
11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tilted Shed, 7761 Bell Road, Windsor
Join us during the Sonoma County Farm Trails' annual fall tour. Enjoy guided cider tastings, by-the-glass pours, and tasting flights while you learn how to grow and graft apple and other fruit trees in your own backyard, and then how to make delicious cider from those homegrown apples! We will also have a kids' area with crafts, juice, and snacks. Activities are free but please register to receive full details about the fall tour.
12 p.m.: Book Signing with Orin Martin & Manjula Martin
authors of Fruit Trees for Every Garden (Ten Speed Press, 2019)
Written by the long-time manager of the renowned Alan Chadwick Garden at the University of California, Santa Cruz, this substantial, authoritative, and beautiful full-color guide covers everything you need to know about organically growing healthy, bountiful fruit trees.
For more than forty years, Orin Martin has taught thousands of apprentices, students, and home gardeners the art and craft of growing fruit trees organically. In Fruit Trees for Every Garden, Orin shares—with hard-won wisdom and plenty of humor—his recommended fruit varieties and techniques for productive trees, including apple, pear, peach, plum, apricot, nectarine, sweet cherry, orange, lemon, fig, and more.
Orin will be accompanied by his daughter and co-author Manjula Martin, and wife Stephanie Martin, whose beautiful etchings grace the book.
"Here you have all the practical tools to create your own orchard of any size—information on rootstocks, pruning, thinning, and a thrilling array of varieties—but moreover, you have Orin's wise and gently wry voice to guide you through it." —Alice Waters
3 p.m.: Home Cidermaking Demonstration with Dana Glei
Want to learn how to make cider but not sure where to start? Join Tilted Shed cider club coordinator and home cidermaker Dana Glei for a cidermaking demonstration. She'll show you the basics of successful small-batch cidermaking, from sourcing apples and juice to bottling, and provide you with helpful tips and suggestions for supplies and equipment.
5 to 8 pm, Artisan Alley of Windsor, 7755 to 7765 Bell Road, Windsor
Join us and our neighbors for a Friday night harvest party! Enjoy tastings and by-the-glass pours of cider at Tilted Shed (of course!) plus wine at Colagrossi Wines, Two Shepherds Wine, and K Squared Cellars, spirits at Sonoma Brothers, and craft beer and dinner at Barley & Bine. Sebastopol acoustic duo Twin Soles will be playing their eclectic blend of soul, blues, jazz, and folk music. Bring the kids for face painting with Aunt Stacey from 5:30 to 7 pm. There will also be cool local art and jewelry for sale, as well as fun games. Well-behaved dogs are welcome! No admission fee but standard tasting fees apply. Plenty of free public parking.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12: FALL TOUR BOOK SIGNING & CIDERMAKING DEMO
Part of Weekend Along the Farm Trails Fall Tour
11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tilted Shed, 7761 Bell Road, Windsor
Join us during the Sonoma County Farm Trails' annual fall tour. Enjoy guided cider tastings, by-the-glass pours, and tasting flights while you learn how to grow and graft apple and other fruit trees in your own backyard, and then how to make delicious cider from those homegrown apples! We will also have a kids' area with crafts, juice, and snacks. Activities are free but please register to receive full details about the fall tour.
12 p.m.: Book Signing with Orin Martin & Manjula Martin
authors of Fruit Trees for Every Garden (Ten Speed Press, 2019)
Written by the long-time manager of the renowned Alan Chadwick Garden at the University of California, Santa Cruz, this substantial, authoritative, and beautiful full-color guide covers everything you need to know about organically growing healthy, bountiful fruit trees.
For more than forty years, Orin Martin has taught thousands of apprentices, students, and home gardeners the art and craft of growing fruit trees organically. In Fruit Trees for Every Garden, Orin shares—with hard-won wisdom and plenty of humor—his recommended fruit varieties and techniques for productive trees, including apple, pear, peach, plum, apricot, nectarine, sweet cherry, orange, lemon, fig, and more.
Orin will be accompanied by his daughter and co-author Manjula Martin, and wife Stephanie Martin, whose beautiful etchings grace the book.
"Here you have all the practical tools to create your own orchard of any size—information on rootstocks, pruning, thinning, and a thrilling array of varieties—but moreover, you have Orin's wise and gently wry voice to guide you through it." —Alice Waters
3 p.m.: Home Cidermaking Demonstration with Dana Glei
Want to learn how to make cider but not sure where to start? Join Tilted Shed cider club coordinator and home cidermaker Dana Glei for a cidermaking demonstration. She'll show you the basics of successful small-batch cidermaking, from sourcing apples and juice to bottling, and provide you with helpful tips and suggestions for supplies and equipment.