CORRECTION to phone number re FREE workshop for pruning citrus and fruit trees
Do you have trees on your property that provide fruit?
Do you want to learn how to prune them to get the best out of them?
Citrus trees, including Oranges, Lemons, Limes, Mandarins, to name a few, can be pruned throughout the year. Because they are evergreen, now is a good time.
My name is Ian Huddleston/WizeOwl101. In conjunction with Waimarama Community Gardens, I am holding a FREE workshop on how to prune citrus trees.*
Venue: The Waimarama Community Gardens located off the corner of Brook Street and Tantragee Road.
Date and Time: March 13, 2-4pm
What to bring: notebook and camera
Bookings: Contact Sally at 021 170 9443
*In July, I intend to hold a workshop on pruning deciduous fruit trees. Date and time to be announced.
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The Reserve Bank has shared some pretty blunt advice: there’s no such thing as a “safe” job anymore 🛟😑
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