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Tag Archives: winter pruning

Eckstein Middle School family pruning demo

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 pruningContinue reading “Eckstein Middle School family pruning demo”

Winter pruning at Dr. Jose Rizal

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 andContinue reading “Winter pruning at Dr. Jose Rizal”

Community for Youth winter pruning event

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 closedContinue reading “Community for Youth winter pruning event”

Salesforce volunteer pruning at Holy Cross Orchard

This is a closed to the public event.  City Fruit and the stewards at Holy Cross Orchard welcome a group of corporate volunteers from Salesforce to learn and support theContinue reading “Salesforce volunteer pruning at Holy Cross Orchard”

Free beginner winter pruning workshop at McAuliffe Park

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 anyContinue reading “Free beginner winter pruning workshop at McAuliffe Park”

Winter Pruning at Danny Woo Community Garden

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 productionContinue reading “Winter Pruning at Danny Woo Community Garden”

Kirke Park Winter Pruning

Join us for a winter pruning workparty at Kirke Park P-Patch! Winter pruning helps invigorate new healthy growth in the spring and supports fruit production in the summer! Volunteer sign-upContinue reading “Kirke Park Winter Pruning”

Winter fruit tree care tips & reminders 🍂❄️

After a seemingly endless summer, fall and winter have finally arrived. Leaves are a-changing, rains (and snow) are falling, and winds are whirling on through here. With this shift inContinue reading “Winter fruit tree care tips & reminders 🍂❄️“

Posted byJulian GarciaNovember 29, 2022January 13, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:Fruit Tree Care, Grafting, Pruning, Stewardship, Thinning, tree care, winter pruning

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As inhabitants of Seattle, all of us at City Fruit live, work, and play on the traditional shared lands of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Suquamish, Duwamish, Nisqually, Snoqualmie, and Muckleshoot tribal nations. We are continuing to learn how to decolonize our mindsets and practices, and envision our work in food justice as a means to challenge the exploitative processes of our current food system. Click here to learn more about the traditional lands you are on.

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