Join us for the Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop where you will learn the basics of fruit tree and shrub pruning with Jacob Holzberg-Pill. Proper pruning of fruit trees helps to ensure that your fruit trees stay healthy and produce the highest quality fruit. Whether you're taking care of young trees, wrangling in that grandmother apple tree in your backyard, or cleaning up berry bushes, this class will teach and demonstrate tools and techniques to meet the goals of the trees, shrubs and the people in your orchard. We will focus on apple, pear, peach, plum, blueberry, currant, raspberry, and even vines such as grape and kiwi. The workshop will cover topics such as choosing the most effective pruning tools and determining pruning goals (size, shape, light penetration, etc.) and will demonstrate how to properly prune different types of fruit trees to maximize their health and productivity. Students will have an opportunity to both observe and practice pruning of multiple types of fruit tree.
This workshop is part of the Garden Like a Farmer workshop series for small-scale gardeners interested in learning new techniques, tips and tools. Registration is free thanks to generous support from the Intervale Center, Vermont Garden Network, UVM's Institute for Agroecology, Skinny Pancake, and Burlington Area Community Gardens.
