2021 Pruning Workshop, Guyton

 Guyton, GA
November 19, 2021 

Below are three outreach publications targeted at tree health care providers and arborists regarding pruning.

These publications will act as reference and support for my presentation at the meetings.

Cost: $60 GAA Members, UGA Students & Faculty, $85 Non-Members, Light breakfast & lunch included

Location: Mary Kahrs Warnell Forest Education Center, 5960 Highway 17 South Guyton, GA 31312. Google Map

Event subject to change based on CDC recommendations for large gatherings.

5.0 ISA Credits ISA , TCIA, SAF and ASLA applied for. Certificate provided for Georgia Certified Landscape Professional.

Guyton Workshop Agenda

7:45-8:30am        – Registration & Coffee

8:20-8:30am       – Workshop Begins – Welcome / Orientation 

8:30-9:30am       - Biological & Structural Foundations of Tree-Literate Pruning (Dr. Kim Coder, Professor, UGA Warnell School of Forestry)

9:30-10:00am     - Pruning Objectives, Types, & Cuts (Michael P. Murphy, Preservation Tree, LLC, Board Certified Master Arborist, NJ-0146B)

10:00-10:15am   - BREAK 

10:15-10:45am   - Utility Pruning BMPs and Line Safety (Georgia Power)

11:00-12:00- OUTDOOR STATIONS (small groups rotate to one of three stations every hour) 

Equipment & Personal Safety Equipment (1 hour) (Frank Speeny-Husqvarna)

Mature Tree Pruning & Rigging (1 hour) (Shem Kendrick, Coastal Arbor Care & Rob Cuilty, SavATree)

Young Tree Pruning (1 hour) (Holly Campbell & Dr. Jason Gordon)

12:00-1:00pm- LUNCH 

1:00-2:00- OUTDOOR STATIONS (participants rotate to the next station)

2:00-3:00- OUTDOOR STATIONS (participants rotate to the next station)

3:00-3:15pm- Closing Remarks, CEUs, Departure