KATE WOLF PILGRIMAGE
May 16, 2026
KATE WOLF PILGRIMAGE
May 16, 2026
The Kate Wolf Pilgrimage takes us on a 4 mile round-trip hike to the historic homestead location where Kate Wolf was inspired to write her song The Lilac and the Apple Tree.
Here is her song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxW2hk2kdek
Of course, we will sing and enjoy Kate Wolf’s music. This year we have a special guest joining us Rita Hosking and her beautiful rendition of Kate’s Lilac and the Apple Tree. We are so excited!
After the hike, we will have lunch then continue our pilgrimage to Kate’s grave and then visit the historic Goodyear’s Bar Museum.
We should be done by 2:30 pm
Remember this song Give Yourself to Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHD2aPTjqNM
and this one: The Red Tail Hawk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udRFQOsrjpU
A Waiver of Liabilities must be signed in advance.
Details will be sent prior to the event.
If weather makes May 16th impossible, our reschedule date will be June 6th
REGISTER FOR KATE WOLF PILGRIMAGE
TOUR OF HISTORIC ORCHARDS
The Felix Gillet Institute annual, historic orchard tour is a wonderful experience.
Date Yet to be Determined
This is an all-day, Autumn Adventure with a chance to see and taste heirloom fruit still on the trees. We meet between 8:30 and 9am at Heaven and Earth Farm, near North San Juan, CA and tour the Felix Gillet Mother Orchards. Then we carpool to three other historic mining camps, homesteads and ranches in Sierra County. These locations are mostly on private land, and we are allowed to go there only with special permission from the owners and caretakers. A Waiver of Liabilities must be signed in advance.
This tour includes a delicious, vegetarian lunch at an historic orchard and homestead with beautiful views over the canyon of the Yuba River Middle Fork.
$150. helps to support the work of the Felix Gillet Institute.
This is an Exclusive Tour reserved for a limited number of people.
When available, sign up and save you place.
One of our Heirloom Fruit Hunters said, “Being on this tour made me feel like I won one of Willy Wonka’s Golden Tickets.”
PRUNING & ORCHARD CARE WORKSHOP
Winter 2027 / 10-12
Date yet to be determined
Come learn the important details of pruning and caring for your fruit trees.
On Location at the Felix Gillet Institute (address sent upon registration)
Instructors:
Faith Sabatine, Permaculture Teacher
Adam Nuber, Felix Gillet’s own Nurseryman
Learn:
Best times for pruning
Techniques for optimal shape, tree health and crop production
Best tools of the trade
A Waiver of Liabilities must be signed in advance.
WINTER GRAFTING WORKSHOP
Taught by Adam Nuber
Winter 2027
Date to be determined.
On Location at the Felix Gillet Institute (address sent upon registration)
Instructor:
Adam Nuber, Felix Gillet’s Nurseryman who has successfully grafted 1000s of trees.
Come Learn:
Best tools for grafting
Best types of rootstock for success
Safety while grafting
Best techniques for whip and tongue grafting
How to care for your newly grafted tree(s)
Each registrant will have be given their own apple rootstock and a choice of historic scions for grafting.
Some tools will be available for purchase on site
A Waiver of Liabilities must be signed in Advance.
2027 SEED & SCION SWAP
Winter 2027 / 10-3
Date Yet to be determined
Join the Felix Gillet Institute, Sierra Permaculture Guild, Banner Grange and the Sierra Foothills chapter of California Rare Fruit Growers (CRFG) for an informative and family oriented Seed and Scion Swap with on-site demonstrations and food.
$5 entrance fee/ children free
2026 Poster below:
Also in March 2026 we hosted a wonderful grafting class with Permaculture Instructors Christine and John Valenzuela. Hopefully, we will be able to do this again in the future:
