Field Education Opportunities
Learn to Prune with Confidence!
In my workshops and private lessons, we cut through the confusion, conflicting rules, recipes and diagrams that don’t fit your plant or situation. Learn the basic aesthetic and natural principles that
apply to all plants as you are clearly guided
through specific growth habits and conditions
influencing what, how much, and when
to prune.
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Private Lessons In your garden
3 hour min / 2 students max
$125 / hour
Group Workshops In a student’s garden
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By appointment for your group
Class size – 8 students min / 12 max
Fee per student
$90 / 4 hours
$125 / 6 hours
$150 / 8 hours
Basics of Natural Pruning (Level 1)
In-the-field presentations & demonstrations w/
guided practice time support you to gain experience in reading the plant’s body language
and pruning to maximize health, beauty & strength.
Learn to Recognize the Basics:
- Proper cut angles & branch collar
- Age & growth rate of branch
- Flowering vs. vegetative wood
- Growth habits
- Plant architecture
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Buildng Upon the Basics (Level 2)
Pre-Requisite: "Basics" Workshop or Private Lesson
In-depth Practice session w/ a specific focus gives you the opportunity for maximum hands-on practice as you learn to:
- Apply “Basics” principles to a topic of your choice. I invite you to suggest a topic.
For example:
Japanese maples, wisteria, or fruit trees
Hedge renovation, espalier, or early training
- Continue building your skills of reading the plant & crafting beautiful plant architecture
- Advance toward pruning proficiency thru multiple practice sessions
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Landscape MaintenanceCompaines
Take your company to the next level!
Training available in Spanish
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In both levels we practice tool sharpening and selection
Handout Booklets provided
Rain or Shine - Dress for the Weather!
Bring your Tools (Loppers not allowed!)
CEUs available for Certified Arborists & APLD members
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“Julie was
well-received by
her students, who
were particularly
delighted at the
opportunity to apply their newly gained skills to roses and
various shrubs.”
-Jane Comerford, Community Education Manager
Portland Community College
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