Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Cornell Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850

Join City Forester, Jeanne Grace, as she teaches how to select the right tree for your space as well as how to plant it and how to care for it in its early years.

Jeanne Grace has worked as City Forester for the City of Ithaca for 14 years. She previously worked on the Asian Long-horned Beetle Eradication program in NYC and holds a BS from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse and an MS in Horticulture from Cornell University. She is a certified Arborist, a Tree Risk Assessment Qualified arborist (TRAQ) and a DEC licensed pesticide applicator.

Each spring, CCE-Tompkins offers a multi-part training series for individuals who want to learn best practices for selecting, planting, caring for, and pruning ornamental trees and shrubs. The classes are part of a 3-part hybrid series, with a final hands-on workshop - take one or all. There will be a separate registration link for each class.

This class series gives the basics to start as a Citizen Pruner Volunteer for the City. Citizen Pruners are stewards of the city's trees. Throughout the warm months, interested folks gather with experienced foresters at weekly volunteer sessions to prune city trees.

This class is offered In-person or by Zoom.

Space is limited, pre-registration is required. Register for one or all of the following workshops:

"Shrub Pruning" Tuesday, April 16th, 5:30-7:00 pm

"Hands On Pruning Workshop" Monday May 7th, 5:30 - 7:30pm

Fee

$0-$30 self-determined sliding scale fee (class is valued at $20)

Register

https://ccetompkins.wufoo.com/forms/zr4r1hx0ql0ska/

Citizen Pruner Training #3: Ornamental Shrub Pruning

Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Cornell Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850

Join retired CCE Tompkins Ag Educator, Monika Roth, who will guide you on best practices for pruning shrubs, from maintenance to rejuvenation. Shrubs are long lasting parts of our gardens - offering flowers, screening, and habitat. With good care, shrubs can be beautiful, healthy, and productive for decades.

Monika Roth is a retired Extension Agriculture & Horticulture educator with a degree in Plant Science. She was integral to starting the Citizen Pruner volunteer program and has been involved in organizing classes and working with volunteers since its inception in 1990. She teaches the shrub pruning class because she loves to prune, and it is gratifying to see the results of pruning.

Each spring, CCE-Tompkins offers a multi-part training series for individuals who want to learn best practices for selecting, planting, caring for, and pruning ornamental trees and shrubs. The classes are part of a 3-part hybrid series, with a final hands-on workshop - take one or all. There will be a separate registration link for each class.

This class series gives the basics to start as a Citizen Pruner Volunteer for the City. Citizen Pruners are stewards of the city's trees. Throughout the warm months, interested folks gather with experienced foresters at weekly volunteer sessions to prune city trees.

This class is being offered both In-person or Via Zoom.

Space is limited, pre-registration is required. Register for this or the next workshop:

"Hands On Pruning Workshop" Monday May 7th, 5:30 - 7:30pm

Fee

$0-$30 self determined sliding scale fee (class is valued at $20)

Register

https://ccetompkins.wufoo.com/forms/m192cs1p0044pzl/