| The Pruning Workshop for Saturday (Feb. 21), re-scheduled due to hazardous roads/weather conditions predicted for Saturday. Re-scheduled for Saturday, March 14 at 10 AM at Dale & Janet Cunningham's residence in Big Springs, WV. For more details or to pre-register call 304-354-6332 or 304-927-0975.
WVU Extension Service in Calhoun and Roane Counties are working together with the West Central Beekeepers Association to offer a fruit tree pruning workshop in the Big Springs area of Calhoun County on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Dale and Janet Cunningham's home orchard located at the physical address; 101 Back Fork Road, Big Springs, WV 26137. This workshop is free and open to the public regardless of county residency.
Pre-registration is not required; but is requested for planning purposes by Friday, February 20 at the WVU-Roane County Extension Office at 304-927-0975 or the WVU-Calhoun County Extension Office at 304-354-6332.
The West Central Beekeepers Association will provide a free lunch at the Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Fellowship Hall immediately following the workshop and welcomes everyone to attend their monthly beekeepers meeting at the conclusion of lunch. For more information about the beekeepers association, interested participants may contact Dale Cunningham directly at 304-354-6916.
Local County Extension Agents, Brandy Brabham and Daisy Bailey will offer you all the tips you need to prune your fruit trees successfully at a two-hour pruning workshop on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to noon. The course and demonstration will take place in the outdoors, so participants are urged to dress for the weather conditions.
Proper pruning will improve the health, appearance, and productivity of your fruit trees. Have you ever watched a professional prune a tree or shrub and wondered, "Why did he make that cut in that spot?, or Why did he switch the pruners from his right to left hand?, or When does he choose a pruning saw instead of loppers?, or How does he make these decisions so quickly?," Brabham and Bailey, who have collaborated on many educational projects, will answer these questions and will cover numerous types of fruit trees.
Educators will give a talk and then demonstrate pruning techniques that are useful for backyard gardeners. They'll discuss pruning as part of the overall management of fruit trees and will field questions from participants. Key tips on the proper timing of pruning and how pruning can be used with other management techniques to fight disease will also be offered.
For more information or to pre-register, contact the WVU Extension Offices in Calhoun County or Roane County at 304-354-6332 or 304-927-0975.
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