Sat, Feb 10
|Wetherby Park
Shade Tree Pruning Basics
Branch out your skills and learn to prune for healthier trees.
Time & Location
Feb 10, 2024, 1:00 PM – Feb 11, 2024, 2:30 PM
Wetherby Park, 2400 Taylor Dr, Iowa City, IA
About the Event
Learn the benefits of early tree care with ISA Certified Arborist, Virginia Hayes, from Sustainable Landscape Solutions.
Through hands-on practice you will learn how to prune young shade trees to promote healthy growth, enhance structure, and prevent future problems. Proper tools and top techniques will be shared along with relevant handouts.
Join us in nurturing our urban canopy.
THINGS TO BRING
- Warm clothes for winter, hands-on: hat, gloves, boots, several layer of clothes
- Pruning saw, loppers, pruners (optional)
- A notebook and a pen/pencil for writing and drawing (optional)
REGISTRATION
Sliding scale fee: $30 - $5, based upon your access to resources.
Backyard Abundance members receive a 10% discount. Learn about Backyard Abundance membership.
QUESTIONS
Call 319-325-6810 to reach the educator of your class.
INVITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY
We need a minimum of 10 attendees to host the class. Please invite friends and family to ensure the event happens as scheduled. We would love to meet your loved ones.
EDUCATORS
Taught by Virginia Hayes and Fred Meyer.
- Virginia is an ISA Certified Arborist with Sustainable Landscape Solutions and possesses over a decade of experience in tree work, specializing in urban forestry and sustainability.
- Fred offers years of experience as a permaculture designer, Master Gardener and fruit tree grower.
LOCATION
Wetherby Park: 2400 Taylor Dr, Iowa City. We’ll gather at the Wetherby Park Shelter.
SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
This class was developed in collaboration with many community partners and was funded by the Resource Enhancement and Protection Conservation Education Program (REAP CEP). It would not be possible without these sponsors and supporters. Please frequent these generous organizations to thank them for donations of time, materials and funds.
Tickets
Abundance of Resources
This fee is for people with expendable income. This option allows you to assist others in attending our classes by “paying it forward” for those who have less access to opportunities.
$30.00Traditional Resources
This fee is for people who have the resources they need to make ends meet and can attend our classes at full cost.
$25.00Reduced Access to Resources
This fee is for people who are working hard to make ends meet on low wages and have less access to resources and opportunities.
$15.00Under Resourced
This option is for people who have low access to resources. Examples include those with income below the poverty line, people living with mental and physical health concerns, and people experiencing insecurity in basic needs attainment.
$5.00
Total
$0.00