Tree pruning workshop in Newtown on February 23

The Victory Garden in cooperation with the Newtown Forest Association, and the Huckleberry Finn School of Arborculture, will be offering a free 2 hour workshop on fruit tree pruning.

Participants will learn proven techniques for pruning several types of semi-dwarf fruit tree species, and also the finer points of shaping espalier apple trees. The class will be lead by arborist extraordinaire, Dan Dalton.

The class will be held on February 23^th at 1:00 pm. The class will be held at The Victory Garden in Fairfield Hills, Newtown, Connecticut, ( behind the duplexes on Washington Square) Please dress approximately and bring your questions and a bypass hand pruner. This is a hands- on class.

While this program is free, registration is required. Please email to register: harveypessin@gmail.com or emergency questions at 203.241.0301

The Victory Garden is an all volunteer organization that grows several thousand pounds of fresh vegetables and fruit every year for local food pantries. The Victory Garden is always looking for additional volunteers to join their community. Contact: gailfried47@gmail.com

The Newtown Forest Association is Connecticut’s oldest land trust, protecting and stewarding over 1300 acres of open meadows, fields, forests, and waterways in Newtown, Connecticut. The NFA has just been recognized as the best all-volunteer land trust in the nation by the national Land Trust Alliance. www.newtownforestassociation.org.