Advanced Japanese Pruning Techniques

Advance your pruning skills with hands-on practice in our Japanese Garden.

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Mon., Aug. 11, 2025 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cost $70 per member, $85 per nonmember
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Are you interested in advancing your pruning skills or improving the aesthetics of your yard?

Don’t miss this opportunity to join Horticulturalist Caroline Watson for an advanced pruning workshop, focused on Japanese-style pruning. The workshop will begin indoors with a review of basic pruning practices and tips for cultivating an aesthetic in trees and shrubs. Then, participants will head outside for hands-on practice in the Japanese Garden with the expert guidance of our staff. Class size will be kept small to allow for close attention from our staff.

This class is not suitable for beginners. Registrants must have already practiced basic pruning skills for at least one year. There will be an option to work on larger trees with a ladder, but smaller trees accessible from the ground will also be available.

Terrain: mostly paved, some grass, uneven and sloped surfaces

Age: Adult (intermediate/advanced)

Time: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Caroline Watson

Horticulturalist

Caroline learned the basics of gardening, design, and arranging as a child with her grandmother in the garden. After years of maintaining a small gardening business, when it came time to attend college, a major in Botany was a natural choice. Finding the world of public garden horticulture in 2018 has blended her passions for plant science and design, while also providing the opportunity to share both of those aspects with the public. She now cares for the Japanese and Restorative Gardens as well as the Terrace and Perennial Border at the Cleveland Botanical Garden.

Advanced Japanese Pruning Techniques
Monday, August 11, 2025
9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Price: $70 per member, $85 per nonmember

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