Aug. 22, 2026 | 9:00 am - 11:30 am

The Cavanagh Center

426 8th St, Petaluma, California 94952, USA

Daily Acts

Join Daily Acts in learning about summer pruning at one of their most mature demonstration gardens, The Cavanagh Center Food Forest, home to a diversity of fruit trees of varying species and ages. You’ll leave this program with a better understanding of :

• Pruning best-practices
• Winter pruning vs summer pruning (with an emphasis on summer cuts)
• How seasonal pruning benefits tree health and production

They’re pleased to be collaborating with Clare Riesman, local arborist and farm & garden educator to learn how to make summer pruning cuts on stone fruit (plums, apricots), pome fruits (apples, pears), figs, and pomegranates.

*Note*

• This program will include an outdoor presentation and demonstration of pruning basics
• They will be standing for the majority of the time, so please feel free to bring a stool if you would like seating
• Citrus will not be covered in this class as it is better suited for late winter/early spring pruning

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