Winter tree pruning workshop at Sonoma Garden Park

Local certified sustainable landscaper Katy Reynolds will be sharing her knowledge and expertise at a winter pruning workshop at Sonoma Garden Park.

When it comes to keeping fruit trees healthy and strong, proper pruning is key. The workshop will provide an opportunity for new and seasoned gardeners to expand their pruning knowledge while getting hands-on training at the Sonoma Garden Park.

Reynolds grew up in Sonoma County and has a passion for promoting sustainable practices in farms and gardens. She runs a small sustainable landscaping business and has over 10 years of experience maintaining orchards, vegetable and habitat gardens, and ornamental landscapes using sustainable techniques.

She studied organic farming in Italy and at the Santa Rosa Junior College where she earned a degree in sustainable agriculture. In addition to being a certified sustainable landscaper, say Garden Park officials, Reynolds is “a wonderful teacher and we are so lucky to have her share her wealth of knowledge on this topic with workshop participants.”

Sonoma Garden Park is a 6.1-acre public park, working farm, exemplar of sustainable agriculture and an educational resource. The land was donated to the City of Sonoma in the 1970s by Pauline Bond, a retired school teacher and avid gardener. The Sonoma Ecology Center developed and has been maintaining the Garden Park since 1993.

The workshop will be held at Sonoma Garden Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 19996 Seventh St. E. The cost is $10 for Sonoma Ecology Center members or $15 for non-members. Register at brownpapertickets.com/event/3215608.

Rain will cancel, since pruning in the rain is unhealthy for trees (spreads disease, etc.).

For more information, call 996-0712 ext. 107 or email sorrel@sonomaecologycenter.org.