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Hands on Pruning Workshop at East Meadow Farm

  • Saturday, March 21, 2026, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

*** Due to snow on the ground at East Meadow Farm, the date has been changed to March 21st ***


Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County is offering a hands-on pruning workshop.

Join us on Saturday, March 21, 2026 from 10:00am to 12:00pm at East Meadow Farm

Rain date is Saturday, March 28, 2026

East Meadow Farm is located at:
832 Merrick Avenue
East Meadow, NY 11554

Cost: $10 per person

Description: The workshop will include a talk on basic pruning techniques, what to look for when pruning, when to prune, tools needed and safety issues when pruning. This will be followed by pruning of select on-site trees and shrubs. This will be supervised by Master Gardeners.

Adults Only

No tools are needed, all will be provided. However, you must bring the following items for the actual pruning:

- Safety head gear - i.e. hard hat, bicycle helmet, ski helmet, or football helmet
- Safety goggles
- Work gloves
- Work shoes or boots (no sneakers)

Space is limited to 25 participants so please register early.

Registration Information:

Click Register to start registration process. Please note that you do not need a PayPal account to continue.

Any questions, please contact nassau@cornell.edu

Fee

$10 per person

Register

https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=pruningworkshopmar26_228

Location

CCE-Nassau Environmental Horticulture Office
832 Merrick Avenue
East Meadow, New York 11554

Last updated February 27, 2026

 

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