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Cornell University

Citizen Pruners

Become confident at pruning while helping care for street trees in the city of Ithaca!

Training sessions: Mondays, April 2, 9, 16 and 23, from 7 to 8:30 pm
Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Ave, Ithaca

Class topics include:
Growing Trees in Difficult Sites
Pruning Shrubs in the Landscape
Tree Pruning Principles and Tools of the Trade
Pruning Demonstration

Detailed Training Schedule
Volunteer Application
Volunteer Job Description

The classes are free if you intend to volunteer on an ongoing basis with Citizen Pruners. Otherwise, the classes are $5 each. To register, or for more information, call Cooperative Extension at 272-2292

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Volunteers pruning shrubs at Bryant Park on East Hill

 

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Pruning shrubs and piling up the brush for the city crew to take away

 

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Pulling grapevines out of the trees                  C
utting off a limb that is too low

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The Citizen Pruners discussing which limbs need pruning

Cornell University : Cornell Cooperative Extension : Tompkins County : Programs : Citizen Pruners
Address: 615 Willow Ave; Phone: 607-272-2292; FAX: 607-272-7088; Email: tompkins@cornell.edu

Last Updated: April 4, 2007
Contact: tompkins@cornell.edu