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Pruning Horrors (Course)

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Monday, March 26, 2007

6pm to 8pm

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Course Details Cass Turnbull will provide a unique lecture and slide show on pruning horrors, followed by a question and answer period. Cass Turnbull is the founder of Plant Amnesty and the author of “Cass Turnbull's Guide to Pruning – What, When, Where & How to Prune for a Beautiful Garden” and “The Complete Guide to Landscape Design, Renovation and Maintenance”. Plant Amnesty is a non-profit organization, based out of Seattle Washington, that serves to educate the commercial and public sectors on responsible, appropriate pruning and landscape management practices. Cass has a strong background in this area. She is a Certified Landscaper, a Certified Arborist, teaches horticulture, a veteran of the King County Master Gardener program, and a horticulture graduate from the University of Washington Center for Urban Horticulture at Edmonds Community College.  

Instructor Cass Turnbull  

Location At the Botanical Garden Reception Centre, near the main entrance. (Directions to the Botanical Garden)  

Cost (General) $35.00  

Cost (Garden Members) $30.00  

Please Note Advance registration required.  

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