City Fruit will be hosting a winter pruning volunteer event at Linden Orchard Park in support of a group from the youth-serving organization Community for Youth! This event is closed to the public. Please reach out to Tiare at [email protected] if you work with a youth group and would like to schedule a service learningContinue reading "Community for Youth winter pruning event"
Join us for a winter pruning workparty in partnership with InterimCDA at Danny Woo Community Garden! Winter pruning helps invigorate new healthy growth in the spring and supports fruit production in the summer! Please make sure to bring your mask and we will supply the necessary tools all sanitized and ready to go! And likeContinue reading "Winter Pruning at Danny Woo Community Garden"
City Fruit is hosting a winter pruning demonstration for families at Eckstein Middle School! We'll be working with the trees located at the school's courtyard garden and teaching basic pruning principles.
Winter pruning is done when the tree is still in dormancy and is a great time to assess your tree's structure! Dead and diseased wood are prioritized, followed by any larger cuts needed to maintain the shape of your tree. Winter pruning helps invigorate spring growth and is an important part of fruit tree maintenance!Continue reading "Free beginner winter pruning workshop at McAuliffe Park"
City Fruit will be supporting a volunteer group organized by Dr. Jose Rizal Orchard steward, Craig Thompson. We'll be doing some winter fruit tree pruning to remove dead wood and keep the trees healthy! If you would like to join park stewardship events at Dr. Jose Rizal Park & Orchard, please contact Tiare at [email protected]Continue reading "Winter pruning at Dr. Jose Rizal"
Winter pruning helps invigorate new healthy growth in the spring and supports fruit production in the summer! High Point neighbors*, join us on Sunday, February 11th from 10-12 pm for a FREE winter pruning workshop! Open to beginner pruners, we'll discuss 'the why' behind fruit tree pruning, and using the Commons Park fruit trees for demonstration, reviewContinue reading "High Point Community Winter Pruning Workshop"
FREE WORKSHOP Sun, 02/11/24, 10-12 pm: Winter pruning & young tree training workshop at High Point Common’s P-Patch and West Seattle Bee Garden (3108 SW Graham St, Seattle, WA 98126). Please note that High Point community members will be given preference for workshop registration. Sign-up for the workshop here: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/5uTKtymDtKKchMpGUCKaKw
Thurs, 02/22/24, 3:30-5 pm: Winter pruning at Kirke Park (7028 9th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117). Please sign-up here: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/C1hmmlz0mIbDEszNzarNeg
Sat, 02/24/24, 10-12 pm: Winter pruning at Danny Woo Community Garden (620 South Main St, Seattle, WA 98104). Please sign-up here: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/Zvr4vrLmVwYZ59XexlLhUg
The MFTS program consists of a total of 7 hands-on workshops that combine both classroom and urban orchard experiences to gain skills in orchard planning, young sapling care and training, and mature fruit tree maintenance. To give participants exposure and experience with the full range of yearly tree care, the program runs every second Saturday ofContinue reading "Master Fruit Tree Steward Session 2: Winter pruning"
FREE WORKSHOP Wed, 03/27/24, 5-7 pm: Winter pruning & young tree training workshop at Troll’s Knoll P-Patch (820 N 36th St, Seattle, WA 98103). Please note that Troll’s Knoll P-Patchers will be given preference for workshop registration. Please sign-up here: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/FTpTLUKSnURrl3Be6K5aqw
Sat, 04/06/24, 10-12:30 pm: Winter pruning at McAuliffe Park (10824 NE 116th St, Kirkland, WA 98034). Please sign-up here: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/GlduK0jPLzooWJbovova8g