Hands-On Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop
March 26, 9-12
This could be the best fruit tree pruning learning experience you’ll ever have!
Karen Page, Jefferson County’s pruning expert, will be at WSU’s Twin Vista Ranch on Wednesday, March 26, from 9-12, to run a hands-on pruning workshop. Karen will cover the proper techniques of how to prune for growth and production. She will cover the more common fruit trees — apple, pears, and plums, but will also include kiwis and figs.
Please bring the following to make the class a valuable, hands-on experience:
Pruners, saws, appropriate orchard ladders (see Ladder Safety Training attachment for what is considered appropriate), gloves, sturdy shoes, alcohol to clean tools
Each attendee must be certified in ladder safety. To become certified, please read the Ladder Safety_training_Jeffco document (attached) and watch the short videos (links provided in document). Also, complete and bring the attached ladder_test document to the workshop. If you forget to bring the document, we’ll have some on site to sign, but you must have completed the reading and watched the videos beforehand.
Location: Twin Vista Ranch, 6456 Flagler Rd., Marrowstone Island
MG Hours: all hours count as continuing education
Cost: $10 donation is encouraged