On Wednesday June 1st at 7:30pm we will spend 2 hours online learning pruning theory. A zoom link will be shared with attendees after registration. This workshop will be followed by an in-person training on Saturday June 4th at 11am at Spadina Orchard where we will spend 2 hours outside learning fruit tree pruning skills. Please bring your personal pair of pruners, a notebook and pen and weather appropriate clothing as we will be working outside in rain or shine.

You will Learn:

- When and why to prune fruit trees

- The difference between winter and summer pruning

- Using pruning tools and techniques and how to structure your tree.

Open to ALL

- Tree Registrants with fruit trees

- Community orchard growers

- Fruit Tree enthusiast!

Hosted by Orchard People's Susan Poizner, an Orchardist of the fruit tree care website OrchardPeople.com. Susan is the author of the award-winning fruit tree care book Growing Urban Orchards and of the new quick-read book Grow Fruit Trees Fast.

Don't have any quality pruning equipment tools? Register and you may have a chance to win a pair! Two lucky participants will receive a pair of top quality Bypass Pruners from our Equipment Sponsor GARDENA Canada in a Giveaway Draw. We’ve been using GARDENA products for years, and stand by their quality and integrity for all tasks including pruning trees for the best health and harvest! How to become a winner? Simply register and attend the two workshops, then you will automatically be entered into the draw. Winners will be announced and receive their pruners in person at Spadina Musemuse Orchard!