LAKEPORT, Calif. – The University of California Master Gardeners of Lake County are proud to present two workshops on winter pruning of fruit trees.
The first will be a class room presentation, followed by an outdoor hands-on demonstration.
Each class will be presented twice to accommodate participants’ schedules.
A donation of $5 is suggested for each workshop to cover costs.
The first workshop, a presentation on “Pruning and Training Fruit Trees in the Home Orchard,” will take place on Thursday, Jan. 12, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Agricultural Center, 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport, CA 95453; a wheelchair accessible facility.
An RSVP to U.C. Cooperative Extension, 707-263-6838, is required as space is limited.
The second workshop, a hands-on pruning demonstration will take place on Saturday, Jan. 14, in Upper Lake starting at 10 a.m.
RSVP to 707-263-6838 to reserve a spot. Directions to the site will be provided when registering.
Both workshops will be repeated on Saturday, Jan. 21, and Wednesday, Jan. 25, with the classroom presentation taking place in Lakeport on Jan. 21 and the outdoor pruning demonstration on Jan. 25.
Location of the pruning demonstration has yet to be decided.