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Portland Food Forest Initiative

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General Admission

Priority entry, reserved seating, and access to VIP‑only areas.

Sliding Scale Admission

Join Dan Sloan from Portland Food Forest Initiative for a hands-on fruit tree pruning workshop at Jean&rsquo;s Farm.If you&rsquo;ve ever felt nervous about pruning, or if you want to become more confident and skilled in caring for your fruit trees, this class is a great opportunity to significantly level up your pruning skills. Participants will get hands-on experience working with apple and pear&nbsp;trees. We&rsquo;ll cover fruit tree structure and training systems, pruning theory, how to prune different types of trees, when to prune (and how timing affects growth and fruiting), grafting basics, and general fruit tree care, plus plenty of time for questions. What to bring:<ul data-end="1137" data-start="1024" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="1071" data-start="1024" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Sharp hand-pruning shears (we&rsquo;ll have extras)</li><li data-end="1090" data-start="1072" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Eye protection</li><li data-end="1106" data-start="1091" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Work gloves</li><li data-end="1137" data-start="1107" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Weather-appropriate clothing</li><li data-end="1137" data-start="1107" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Water</li><li data-end="1137" data-start="1107" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Sun protection</li></ul>Parking &amp; arrival: &nbsp; Please park AT LEAST 3 HOUSES SOUTH OF Johnson Creek Blvd.&nbsp;&nbsp; From 36th, walk east on Johnson Creek to the gate on the north side of the street, where Dan will meet you. &nbsp;From there, we&rsquo;ll walk down together to the outdoor kitchen.&nbsp; <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1785685705/wysiwyg/qcgljfzxzzf8wqrpv9c6.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for registering this workshop! &nbsp;Please reach out if you have any questions. &nbsp; &nbsp;Please arrive before 1030 so we can begin on time. &nbsp;If you arrive late, the gate should be unlocked (code is 1001)&nbsp;and you can head down and take the first path on your right and you&#39;ll see us in the outdoor kitchen across the garden. &nbsp;Text 503 422 3576 if you have any issues.&nbsp;Thanks! Please park on 36th&nbsp;AT LEAST 3 HOUSES SOUTH OF Johnson Creek Blvd.<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1785685925/wysiwyg/lb7zyivonmezvdwtgbfe.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> Dan Sloan&nbsp;Executive Directorpdxfoodforest@gmail.com

Join Dan Sloan from Portland Food Forest Initiative for a hands-on fruit tree pruning workshop at Jean’s Farm.If you’ve ever felt nervous about pruning, or if you want to become more confident and skilled in caring for your fruit trees, this class is a great opportunity to significantly level up your pruning skills. Participants will get hands-on experience working with apple and pear trees. We’ll cover fruit tree structure and training systems, pruning theory, how to prune different types of trees, when to prune (and how timing affects growth and fruiting), grafting basics, and general fruit tree care, plus plenty of time for questions. What to bring:<ul><li>Sharp hand-pruning shears (we’ll have extras)</li><li>Eye protection</li><li>Work gloves</li><li>Weather-appropriate clothing</li><li>Water</li><li>Sun protection</li></ul>Parking &amp; arrival:   Please park AT LEAST 3 HOUSES SOUTH OF Johnson Creek Blvd.   From 36th, walk east on Johnson Creek to the gate on the north side of the street, where Dan will meet you.  From there, we’ll walk down together to the outdoor kitchen.  <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1785685705/wysiwyg/qcgljfzxzzf8wqrpv9c6.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;position:relative;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" />

Portland Food Forest Initiative

Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop @ Jean's Farm 9/13

3707 SE Johnson Creek Blvd

General Admission

$40

Sliding Scale Admission

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