Sat May 13, 2017
The How and Why of Tree Pruning
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Join The Plant Exchange to take the mystery out of tree pruning with this hands-on workshop! Learn the basics and leave WITH skills you can start using immediately. Topics covered will include:
Tree Identification
Pruning Theory
Desired Results
How to Prune Properly
Common Pruning Mistakes
Tools, Sharpening Techniques, and Safety Measures
The workshop will also include a show-and-tell of different types of wood, branches, branch collars, compartmentalization of decay in trees (CODIT). Bring your questions and come prepared for a fun interactive learning experience.
Tony Wolcott is a Certified Landscape Horticulturalist, Certified Irrigation Designer, Board Certified Master Arborist, Master Composter, and Bay Friendly Designer. His work experience includes being the urban forester at the Cities of Albany and San Francisco, non-profit work with Friends of the Urban Forest, Our City Forest, and arborist representative with Bartlett Tree Experts. Currently he is professor of Arboriculture within the Horticulture division of the Biology Department at Diablo Valley College.
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Tree Identification
Pruning Theory
Desired Results
How to Prune Properly
Common Pruning Mistakes
Tools, Sharpening Techniques, and Safety Measures
The workshop will also include a show-and-tell of different types of wood, branches, branch collars, compartmentalization of decay in trees (CODIT). Bring your questions and come prepared for a fun interactive learning experience.
Tony Wolcott is a Certified Landscape Horticulturalist, Certified Irrigation Designer, Board Certified Master Arborist, Master Composter, and Bay Friendly Designer. His work experience includes being the urban forester at the Cities of Albany and San Francisco, non-profit work with Friends of the Urban Forest, Our City Forest, and arborist representative with Bartlett Tree Experts. Currently he is professor of Arboriculture within the Horticulture division of the Biology Department at Diablo Valley College.
Join The Plant Exchange to take the mystery out of tree pruning with this hands-on workshop! Learn the basics and leave WITH skills you can start using immediately. Topics covered will include:
Tree Identification
Pruning Theory
Desired Results
How to Prune Properly
Common Pruning Mistakes
Tools, Sharpening Techniques, and Safety Measures
The workshop will also include a show-and-tell of different types of wood, branches, branch collars, compartmentalization of decay in trees (CODIT). Bring your questions and come prepared for a fun interactive learning experience.
Tony Wolcott is a Certified Landscape Horticulturalist, Certified Irrigation Designer, Board Certified Master Arborist, Master Composter, and Bay Friendly Designer. His work experience includes being the urban forester at the Cities of Albany and San Francisco, non-profit work with Friends of the Urban Forest, Our City Forest, and arborist representative with Bartlett Tree Experts. Currently he is professor of Arboriculture within the Horticulture division of the Biology Department at Diablo Valley College.
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Tree Identification
Pruning Theory
Desired Results
How to Prune Properly
Common Pruning Mistakes
Tools, Sharpening Techniques, and Safety Measures
The workshop will also include a show-and-tell of different types of wood, branches, branch collars, compartmentalization of decay in trees (CODIT). Bring your questions and come prepared for a fun interactive learning experience.
Tony Wolcott is a Certified Landscape Horticulturalist, Certified Irrigation Designer, Board Certified Master Arborist, Master Composter, and Bay Friendly Designer. His work experience includes being the urban forester at the Cities of Albany and San Francisco, non-profit work with Friends of the Urban Forest, Our City Forest, and arborist representative with Bartlett Tree Experts. Currently he is professor of Arboriculture within the Horticulture division of the Biology Department at Diablo Valley College.
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4500 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
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