Pruning
Discover how to correctly prune fruit trees and ornamental bushes for maximum productivity. This course consists one weeknight classroom session then a Saturday workshop offsite at a nearby venue (to be advised).
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Wed 14 May
- $53.00 incl. GST
Sessions
Session 1 Classroom
Wed 14 May 19:00 - Wed 14 May 21:00At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 2 Practical
Sat 17 May 10:00 - Sat 17 May 12:00AucklandRegister5 places remainingPlease note there is NO refund or transfer if you cancel less than 5 working days in advance of a class starting. Our refund policy can be read in full here. -
Wed 02 Jul
- $53.00 incl. GST
Sessions
Session 1 Classroom
Wed 02 Jul 19:00 - Wed 02 Jul 21:00At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 2 Practical
Sat 05 Jul 10:00 - Sat 05 Jul 12:00AucklandPlease note there is NO refund or transfer if you cancel less than 5 working days in advance of a class starting. Our refund policy can be read in full here.
Description
Your fruit trees and ornamentals lavish you with fruit, blooms and beautiful foliage. With effective pruning, they will reward you even further. Learn the techniques the professionals use in this talk and demonstration. This course consists of an evening classroom theory session followed by a hands-on Saturday morning practical session held off-site in a garden close to Selwyn College. This venue will be advised closer to the start date of the course. You may wish to offer your garden as a venue for the practical pruning session. You'll need to have a selection of ornamentals and fruit trees onsite. If so, please contact the office and we'll connect you with the tutor.
What to bring
Pen and paper for classroom session. For the practical session, dress according to the weather and temperature (rain jacket, hat, sunblock hopefully) and bring a waterbottle. Wear practical gardening footwear and bring your gardening gloves if you like. Bring any pruning tools you have (e.g. secateurs, loppers, pruning saw). Please ensure these are hygienic to avoid spreading disease. Paul will discuss this in the classroom session.
About your tutor
Paul, now retired, has been in horticulture and gardening all his working life. He has owned a landscape company specialising in small space gardens and planters, had an extensive involvement with indoor landscaping, design and maintenance, and for several years (while completing a Psychology Degree) was involved in organic gardening for vocational support/rehabilitation with mental health patients. Paul brings a wealth of experience to his tutoring at Selwyn.
Testimonials
Hi, Would like to say how much I enjoyed this course - having both the theoretical and practical sessions made all the differences to learning how to do successfully something new. Paul is an excellent teacher and highly recommend him. It was a pleasure to have the class at my place on Saturday and my trees certainly benefited from the exercise!! Kind regards B Cox June 2021
Just a big thank you for the pruning course and Paul's advise on pruning my large variety of trees. This course has given me the confidence to prune my trees safely.
Regards, Julie B April 2014
