If your orchard tools could talk … but they don’t, so Ken Tuomi, professional arborist and longtime STFS member, who has led past Plant Amnesty orchard/horticulture tool talks will bring his arborist equipment and discuss select tool applications, limitations and basic care.
Following the show-and-tell portion, Ken will demonstrate operation of select tools as he assesses and summer prunes at least one mature dwarf apple tree in the Magnuson orchard. Summer pruning your mature fruit trees now helps to avoid all that crazy vigorous vegetative spring growth that comes with winter/dormant pruning.
Suggested Stuff to Bring:
*Everything you need for being outside 2 hours with a small group of people.
*Your own orchard tools with related questions or to practice summer pruning a fruit tree with the ready advice of a fruit tree arborist pro.
*Your surplus fruit from your backyard orchard to share … berries, Asian plums/pluots, early season apples, maybe some Breba figs …
*Your own snacks and liquid refreshments. You can decide whether to share or not.
Dress: For weather, dry dirt/dead grass walking surfaces and for gardening chores IF you choose to practice summer pruning (NOT REQUIRED!!!)
Facilities: Spare … Closest toilet is port-a-potty by green P-Patch shed behind The Brig. (Got TP?) Indoor tennis center across intersection may allow use of indoor plumbed toilets.
Questions?: Email seattletreefruitsociety@gmail.com
Meet at the Magnuson Park demo orchard sign installed by longtime STFS member and one of Magnuson Garden’s bests Jerry Packard (RIP).
Google Maps for Magnuson Orchard by The Brig Bldg, 6344 NE 74th St, Sea, WA 98115 (47.682388, -122.259640)
Free Parking in front of The Brig Bldg and Magnuson Orchard
Be aware of all Seattle-area road construction and plan accordingly. Revive I-5 work may cause congestion south of Ship Canal Bridge.