CLASSES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS
PlantAmnesty founder Cass Turnbull and other
guest instructors teach these popular two-hour slideshows on the second Sunday of most
months, and you can attend one or all.
Classes are held at Sand Point Magnuson Park – just
follow the "Pruning Class" signs from the 74th Street entrance off Sand
Point Way.
The classes are just $15 each for the general public; $10 for
PlantAmnesty members, $5 for horticulture college students and native Spanish speakers.
No pre-registration is necessary. Just
show up and pay at the door. Questions?
Email PlantAmnesty
or call 206.783.9813
Download a printable PDF of the complete schedule
of the
2010 Master Pruner Seminar Series
Sunday, Sep 12, 2010 -- 10am - 12pm
How to Prune and Renovate the Overgrown Garden
Where: Sand Point Magnuson Park; Building 406 (The Brig)
For more information: Email us or call 206.783.9813
This popular class covers basic pruning of ornamental trees and shrubs as well as creative solutions to the overgrown or overplanted garden. The types of pruning cuts are shown and discussed. The concept of the pruning budget is introduced. Plants are divided into three categories according to their natural habits and pruning techniques given for each. Before and after photos will be used to illustrate pruning for size reduction and for definition (thinning). You will gain insight into the process of yard renovation, where pruning is but one tool in restoring a garden.
Saturday, Sep 25, 2010 -- 10am - 3pm
Fall Renovation Workshop
Where: An entire yard somewhere in Greater Seattle.
For more information: Email us or call 206-783-9813
Renovation Workshops are popular hands-on all-day events that feature a rare 3:1 student:teacher ratio and a real-world experience. Pruning and creative solutions for the overgrown garden will be taught as an entire yard is renovated during the workshop. The day begins with a lecture followed by hands-on experience out in the yard. Topics discussed will be pruning, transplanting, and landscape maintenance. The group will move through an overgrown landscape to observe on-the-spot evaluations of plants and demonstrations of pruning. Workshop participants will then cycle between jobs to learn what the landscape has to offer.
Preregistration is required--space is limited.
Cost: $65 for PlantAmnesty members; $75 for non-members. Cost includes handouts.
Thursday, Oct 07, 2010 -- 8:30am - 3pm
Pruning Workshop in Spanish
Where: A landscape somewhere in Greater Seattle.
For more information: Email us or call 206-783-9813
This class and hands-on field day is designed for Spanish-speaking landscape professionals. George Ortiz, CLT, of Signature Landscape Services will give the morning lecture. In the afternoon, everyone wlll assemble at a landscape somewhere in Greater Seattle for hands-on practice on common landscape trees and shrubs. Participants will work in small groups with experienced teachers--at a 4:1 student:teacher ratio. Students will earn a PlantAmnesty Certificate of Completion and can also earn ISA, CLT, and CPH credits.
Preregistration is required--space is limited.
Cost: $30. Cost includes a two-hour pruning DVD in Spanish and handouts.
Sunday, Oct 10, 2010 -- 10am - 12pm
Easy Plants to Prune
Where: Sand Point Magnuson Park; Building 406 (The Brig)
For more information: Email us or call 206.783.9813
This class covers basic cuts, basic plant habits, and what Cass Turnbull calls the pruning budget. Then five plants that are relatively easy to prune are dealt with specifically: nandina, evergreen azalea, lilac, camellia, and yew.
Sunday, Nov 14, 2010 -- 10am - 12pm
Rehabilitative Pruning
Where: Sand Point Magnuson Park; Building 406 (The Brig)
For more information: Email us or call 206.783.9813
This class covers the three most common forms of mal-pruning (tree topping, overthinning of trees and shrubs, and inappropriate shearing) and how to fix trees and shrubs that have been mal-pruned. This is an advanced course and those attending should already be familiar with principles of selective pruning. Included is discussion of watersprouts, suckers, radical renovation techniques, and crown restoration.
Wednesday, Dec 01, 2010 -- 10am - 12pm
NO CLASS IN DECEMBER
Where: Sand Point Magnuson Park; Building 406 (The Brig)
For more information: Email us or call 206.783.9813
No classes offered in December.
PlantAmnesty also publishes a list of
classes in our quarterly newsletter.
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