LEARN: Winter Fruit Tree Pruning

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Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct

Scott Hitchins will show us some practical techniques for winter pruning and restoration  of your backyard fruit trees

Join us amongst the ancient apple trees at Strathdon House to learn all the ins &amp; outs, and cuts &amp; trims that produce healthy, bountiful backyard fruit trees. Learn all the tips and tricks to manage your garden’s fruit trees in a sustainable manner. Learn about the best times of the year to prune and how to use the different types of pruning tools . Restore your tree that has gotten out of hand back to its former fruiting glory. It’s true, you can train your trees to ensure maximum flavour and quality with minimum effort.Where: Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct, 449-465 Springvale Road Forest Hill Victoria 3131About Scott: Scott Hitchins has worked with sustainable, food-producing gardens for most of his life. With qualifications in Biological Science, Permaculture Design, Education, and a founding member of Werribee Park Heritage Orchard, he has been providing popular workshops and garden-design advice to Local Councils, Schools, and other community groups for many years. What to wear: Suitable clothing for working in the garden.What to bring: Bring your garden gloves, sharpened secateurs, and eyewear (prescription, sunglasses, or safety glasses - all of which, are better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick).Strathdon house and Orchard Precinct hosts educational programs in environment, sustainability, health and wellbeing and provides opportunities for the community to relax, make, learn, play in nature and celebrate the seasons. The Strathdon House run by Whitehorse City Council is suitable for meetings, workshops, classes, seminars and private events. To find out more <a href="https://www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/strathdon" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">visit our website</a> and <a href="https://www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/about-council/major-projects-and-works/strathdon-orchard-precinct/subscribe" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">sign up to our newsletter to stay up to date</a>

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