The Art of Citrus Care & Pruning

275 ARLINGTON DR,Pasadena CA 91105

06 August, 2022

Description

Join us for our second annual series of workshops on the art of backyard citrus orcharding (growing fruit for non-commercial means). From July- October, our on-staff fruit tree specialist will lead this recurring workshop in the citrus grove at Arlington Garden, a water-wise habitat garden that fosters a diverse ecosystem by employing regenerative gardening techniques. This series is the only one of its kind in Los Angeles! Each workshop will include a lecture on seasonal care of citrus trees, including tree assessment, biology and physiology of citrus. Lecture will be followed by 1.5 hours of pruning where participants will gain hands-on experience on how to prune citrus using the Arlington Garden citrus grove as our classroom. Join us to learn how to take care of your backyard citrus and help the Arlington Garden citrus trees become more fruitful than ever! Each workshop in this series covers the same material. It will be hot! Be prepared - wear sunscreen, hat and bring lots of water.Pruning is physical labor and hard work. Please dress appropriately (boots, long sleeves) and be ready to get dirty.This workshop is not suitable for children.Arlington Garden in Pasadena is a free, mediterranean-climate, habitat garden using regenerative gardening techniques. The garden provides refuge for plants, people, and other animals near the heart of urban Pasadena. We are free and open to the public year-round. Arlington Garden's orange grove was planted by volunteers over ten years ago. It is cared for by volunteers and expert staff and harvested to make our delicious, locally famous sweet marmalade. Sales of marmalade are a major source of revenue for the garden, helping keep us open and free to the public!