Apple Tree Pruning Workshop at Boyce Hill Town Forest
Learn How to Prune Fruit Trees While Helping Us Steward the Town Forest
February 13, 1-3 pm
Boyce Hill Town Forest includes the remnants of an old apple orchard that needs some attention. As this is the best time of year to prune apple trees, the Boyce Hill Town Forest Steering Committee has invited local landscape architect, Rachel Grigorian of Clark Brook designs LLC to lead a 90-minute pruning class for a socially distanced group of supporters on Saturday, February 13th at 1:00 PM. Participants will learn how to care for trees to maximize their fruit production and health while helping the town with this important stewardship project. While we work, participants can also learn about the property and share their suggestions about the long-term management of this unique 93-acre tract of land that features expansive views of both the Green Mountains and the Northfield Range. At the end of the workshop, participants will be emailed a PDF summary of the methods learned.
Participants should bring any pruning tools they have, such as loppers, hand pruning shears, and small pull saws or folding saws, as limited loaner tools will be available. Alcohol and rags will be available to sanitize tools, but please sanitize your tools beforehand if possible.
To register, please click here, or paste https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczE1CSVlmTzwm6em9IDhmrvEQGfw7DP8K7VqD13UhrIZomtw/viewform into your browser, or call Pete Colgan at 781-771-5568. A suggested donation of $30 per person will help support the Steering Committee's work to complete a long-term management plan for the property and its ongoing stewardship needs.
Boyce Hill Town Forest is located at the top of Boyce Road in N. Fayston. PLEASE NOTE THAT PARKING IS VERY LIMITED. Snowshoes will be helpful as the trees are enjoying a blanket of deepish snow that may have drifted in places.
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