Selecting and Pruning of the Proper Deciduous Fruit tree for your Climate

3780 Mt Diablo Boulevard,Lafayette CA 94549

01 February, 2022

Description

Learn how to properly select, source and prune deciduous fruit trees that are incorporated in your landscape design. This event will be in person at the Lafayette Veterans Hall. Tickets must be purchased on Eventbrite, no sales at the Lafayette Veterans Hall. We will be following all COVID protocols so masks and proof of vaccination are required. Weather permitting we will have this event outside, or inside with doors open, so dress warmly. There will be no video recording of this event since it is in person. This event is open to all so please invite your clients, friends and colleagues . Phil has also graciously offered to bring a few trees to raffle off. Phil Pursel is the territory manager for Northern California at Dave Wilson Nursery. Phil has been in the nursery industry for 45 years, the last 12 years with Dave Wilson Nursery.  He has worked in all facets of the nursery industry.  As a teenager Phil started as a carryout during high school and eventually became a California Certified Nurseryman before the age of 20.  After college, Phil worked in the hard goods sector of the nursery industry before finally settling in as a salesman for a Southern California wholesale nursery for 20 years.  Phil and his wife spend a lot of time in Lake Tahoe just hanging out with their two German Shorthaired Pointers. Phil will be discussing backyard orchard culture, proper pruning techniques for deciduous fruit trees, deciduous fruit tree care and the importance a landscape designer plays in variety selection and where to find the right variety for a specific climate. CEU's 1.5 APLD Bay Area District offers scholarships for those who may otherwise not be able to attend our events. For further information please contact John Black, APLD Bay Area President, at [email protected]. The APLD® California Chapter’s primary goals are: to promote standards of excellence and professionalism in the delivery of landscape design services. to keep landscape designers abreast of the latest information and developments in the field. to partner with the green industry in educating consumers about the role and value of professional landscape design and the Watershed Approach to Landscaping. The many rewards of APLD California Chapter membership include: Access to and participation in local programs and meetings throughout the state of California, featuring a wide spectrum of topics from design to sustainability to business practices. Subscription to the monthly Chapter e-Newsletter. Listing in the California Chapter Find a Designer directory. Access to local APLD Certification workshops. Access to special educational workshops sponsored by the Chapter and Districts. Participation in exclusive local garden and trade resource tours. Participation in Mentor/Mentee Program (where available). Participation in our lively California members-only Internet discussion group. Opportunities to meet and network with landscape designers, artists, artisans, contractors, and other green industry professionals, including invitations to local design salons, open studios, showrooms, and other exclusive trade-only events.