March 8, 2025: Pruning for Resilience with Walker Korby

Join local arborist, Walker Korby for a morning of hands-on instruction as we begin the process of reclaiming the Bassett Homestead apple orchard.

The fundamentals of any pruning regimen should always start with understanding how trees grow, break, heal, and degrade over time. Once you have internalized some of this knowledge, and have understood  the effects our actions can have, we are well on our way to a successful pruning journey. In this class we will enter this journey through the process of reclaiming some older fruit trees that have been left untended. The concepts and guidelines that we will focus on will cover what and where to remove in order to encourage a structure that will withstand wind, ice, heavy fruits, and last for generations. This class is designed to enhance your understanding and create a framework of the why and how we make pruning cuts. It will be appropriate for beginners as well as those who are already comfortable on a pruning ladder with a pair of Felcos. Bring along any pruning tools you have, a pair of safety glasses and a willingness to learn!

Walker Korby is a lifelong lover of trees and enjoys integrating a broad set of experiences and passions into his instruction. From his backgrounds in naturalist studies, ecology, forestry, arboriculture, and land stewardship, Walker weaves a deep commitment to connecting people with the land they steward into all of his work. Working with landowners, land trusts, and municipalities with this company Terramor, LLC to create and maintain working and recreational landscapes in the region. He lives with his wife and three children in Montague where he serves as a Firefighter/EMT.

Registration opens soon!