EGC & Master Gardeners Stone Fruit Summer Pruning Workshop

Come join EGC as we learn how to summer prune stone fruit! 

Bring your gloves, safety glasses, mask, and water bottle.

Summer pruning helps control the size of your fruit trees, improve fruit production, and reduce disease and insect problems. Plus, you will make harvesting easier!  Participants will observe a demonstration of proper pruning technique led by Master Gardeners Kathleen and Lisa Putnam, followed by the opportunity to prune stone fruit trees under the guidance of Kathleen and Lisa.  Review of this apricot care resource would be helpful in advance of the workshop.

Kathleen Putnam is a professional organic vegetable gardener serving the Mid-Peninsula and is an ISA Certified Arborist. Kathleen has a certificate in Environmental Horticulture from City College of San Francisco and is a UC Master Gardener.  Kathleen’s passion is fruit trees and soil.  Along with her sister Lisa, has been teaching vegetable gardening and pruning techniques at many venues for the last 14 years.

Lisa Putnam has a BS in Agricultural Economics from UC Davis and also studied nutrition science at Davis. She currently manages small sustainable organic farms in Woodside and Portola Valley. She is a UC Master Gardener and Master Composter.  Lisa’s passion is soil and compost.  Along with her sister Kathleen, has been teaching gardening at Lyngso’s, San Mateo County Fair, and Garden Clubs for the last 14 years.