Harvest Ready - Pruning Principles and Practice

Learn the how-what-why-when-where of pruning, and practise what you learn.

Join us for a hands-on workshop with Katie and Hugh Finlay from Grow Great Fruit and The Orchard Keepers, where you’ll learn the fundamentals of good pruning and have an opportunity to practise your new skills, using both electric and hand tools.

The workshop will cover:

• Safe use of electric pruning equipment

• Pruning principles — what to cut, what to leave, and what not to do

• Practical, supervised summer pruning in the orchard using electric and analogue tools

• How to sharpen your secateurs

Should I come along?

Yes! This workshop is for you if you:

• Are a Fruit Crew participant or Growing Abundance volunteer or...

• Work with, or plan to work with, fruit trees or...

• Want to build confidence using pruning tools safely or...

• Would like a clearer understanding of pruning principles through hands-on practice

Please bring a pair of secateurs if you have them (some will be available). This is an outdoor workshop, so wear appropriate protective clothing, including closed shoes, a hat, and gardening gloves.

Facilitator: Katie Finlay
Date: Saturday 2nd May
Time: 2-5pm
Location: Harcourt Farming Coop, 69 Danns' Road, Harcourt.

Fees: $30 per person. (***Free for all Fruit Crew (registered with The Orchard Keepers) and GA Harvest volunteers (registered with Growing Abundance Project).)

Bring: Please bring your water bottle, sun hat and wear closed toe shoes.

All training is delivered in a supportive, inclusive setting with a strong focus on safety and confidence-building.

Harvest Ready Program is made possible by ANCHA providing the Stronger & Resilient Communities Grant, funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.