Sat Aug 10th 10AM to noon – Free in-person only summer pruning workshop focused on mature plum trees as well as full-grown free-standing apple/pear trees at Magnuson Park demo orchard adjacent to The Brig building.
Long-time STFS member and Edmonds College instructor Ingela Wanerstrand will lead workshop. Ingela led the dormant pruning workshop this past February which was bursting with helpful advice. This Saturday’s participants can practice pruning skills on demo orchard fruit trees with guidance from experienced horticulturalists.
All (STFS members, WCFS members and members of the public) are welcomed to attend.
In addition to pruning, participants can also help gather and dispose of prunings, weed beds, spread wood chips and help connect more drip lines to the existing irrigation system.
Saturday’s attendees are responsible for deciding their own level of masking, socially distancing and other respiratory-spread disease precautions. Onsite, there probably will be no access to interior spaces. Dress and be prepared for the weather. Bathroom facilities may be limited to outside portable toilets near the P-Patch.
Please bring: 1) Face coverings and other items that you need to help minimize possible spread of COVID-19. 2) Apparel and PPE appropriate for forecasted weather and gardening activities. 3) Pruners, loppers, and saws for fruit tree pruning. 4) Your own snacks and liquid refreshments. You can decide whether to share or not.
Also, bring your underutilized plant/tool/book/other fruit-growing resources to trade/barter/sell with other attendees. Bring what’s good for someone else and look for what’s good for you.