GREENWOOD — Do you have a never-been-pruned fruit tree in your yard or property? Are you unsure of where to begin in restoring its health and productivity? Pruning is a proven way to restore vigor, ensure longevity and help with future productivity of your trees.
As a part of the 2021 Western Foothills Land Trust’s Spring Program Series, Jesse Stevens of Sy’s Trees will teach some of the basic principles and practices in this free, hands-on introductory workshop on pruning neglected apple trees. Workshop will be held at The Trust’s Noyes Mountain Preserve, 172 Richardson Hollow Road, Greenwood, on Saturday, April 17 from 12:30-4 p.m.
Participants are asked to register beforehand by emailing [email protected]. Bring warm clothing, gloves, pruning shears, loppers, and hand saws if you have them. Masks are required.
About the instructor- Jesse Stevens has worked at several commercial orchards over the past 10 years and now has his own orchard and nursery operation, Sy’s Trees, in Sweden, Maine. In addition to fruit and a wide range of nursery stock, he also provides pruning, custom grafting and edible landscape design services.
Western Foothills Land Trust is Dedicated to the conservation and preservation of native ecosystems, farm and forest lands, watersheds, and scenic landscapes for the benefit of wild and human communities in western Maine.
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