Fruit Tree Pruning Basics

Saturday, 2 pm - 5 pm
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This afternoon hands-on class will be held in a Berkeley garden and will focus on fruit trees to be pruned back in the wintertime. We’ll practice pruning on an apple tree grafted with four different varieties, as well as plum trees. There will be general discussion on when to prune and when not to, maximizing and improving the quality of fruit production, different techniques and management styles, and specifics for different trees, with time for general tree pruning questions. Bring your own sharp hand clippers and branches from trees from your yard if you can. Facilitator: Christopher Shein. CALL FOR LOCATION.
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Cost: $10 Ecology Center members, $15 others, no one turned away for lack of funds.
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