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Registration is full for all March 7 pruning workshops. Email events@mofga.org<\/a> to be added to the waitlist.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*In the event of severe weather, the March 7 pruning workshops will be held on March 8.<\/em><\/p>\n

*The workshop at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor will take place on our snow date of Sunday, March 8 at 10 a.m. due to Saturday’s weather forecast.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Learn to prune apple trees to encourage vigorous growth, heavy fruit set and quality fruit yield. Fruit tree experts will offer hands-on pruning experience. Collection of scion wood and storage will also be discussed. This workshop is directed at folks who haven’t pruned before or have a little experience. Instructors will discuss basic pruning practices and required tools, as well as identifying branch collars, waterspouts, fruit buds, and about branch training.<\/p>\n

Locations include:<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

College of the Atlantic (Bar Harbor)<\/p>\n

MOFGA’s Education Center (Unity)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pineland Farms (New Gloucester) | Due to popular demand, a second timeslot has been added from 1:00 – 3:30 p.m., which also has a waitlist.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Apple Tree Pruning Workshops will also take place at Katahdin Children & Families Foundation, in Patten, on March 21.<\/strong> Find out more here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Know Before You Go:<\/strong><\/p>\n

March weather can be cold and fickle; please wear layers and waterproofs if possible. Bathrooms and indoor spaces are within walking distance of the orchard. Note that the terrain includes uneven ground, and participants will be standing and moving outside for the majority of the workshop. For any\u00a0accessibility questions or needs, please email events@mofga.org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Questions?<\/strong> Email events@mofga.org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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These pruning workshops are held in partnership with the College of the Atlantic<\/a> and Pineland Farms<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This year, we are happy to announce that we are able to offer classes in our Organic Orcharding Workshop Series for free, thanks to the\u00a0Transition to Organic Partnership Program<\/a>.<\/p>","excerpt":"","slug":"pruning-workshops","image":false,"all_day":false,"start_date":"2026-03-07 10:00:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"07","hour":"10","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2026-03-07 12:30:00","end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"07","hour":"12","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"utc_start_date":"2026-03-07 15:00:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"07","hour":"15","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2026-03-07 17:30:00","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"03","day":"07","hour":"17","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"timezone":"America\/New_York","timezone_abbr":"EST","cost":"Free","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"$","currency_code":"USD","currency_position":"prefix","values":["0"]},"website":"","show_map":false,"show_map_link":false,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[{"name":"Beginner-friendly","slug":"beginner-friendly","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":585,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"These classes are either designed for beginners, or are appropriate for community members of all levels of knowledge and experience with the topic at-hand.","parent":0,"count":103,"filter":"raw","id":585,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/585","collection":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}},{"name":"Crops","slug":"crops","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":47,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":104,"filter":"raw","id":47,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/47","collection":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}},{"name":"Farming","slug":"farming","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":49,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":299,"filter":"raw","id":49,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/49","collection":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}},{"name":"Gardening","slug":"gardening","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":42,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":243,"filter":"raw","id":42,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/42","collection":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}},{"name":"Homesteading","slug":"homesteading","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":481,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":267,"filter":"raw","id":481,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/481","collection":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}},{"name":"Orcharding","slug":"orcharding","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":41,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":120,"filter":"raw","id":41,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/41","collection":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}}],"tags":[],"venue":[],"organizer":[],"custom_fields":[],"json_ld":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Event","name":"Apple Tree Pruning Workshops","description":"<p>Registration is full for all March 7 pruning workshops. Email events@mofga.org to be added to the waitlist.*In the event of severe weather, the March 7 pruning workshops will be held on March 8.*The workshop at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor will take place on our snow date of Sunday, March 8 at 10 […]<\/p>\\n","url":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/event-calendar\/pruning-workshops\/","eventAttendanceMode":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode","eventStatus":"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled","startDate":"2026-03-07T10:00:00-05:00","endDate":"2026-03-07T12:30:00-05:00","offers":{"@type":"Offer","price":"0","priceCurrency":"USD","url":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/event-calendar\/pruning-workshops\/","category":"primary","availability":"inStock","validFrom":"2026-01-07T00:00:00+00:00"},"performer":"Organization"},"is_virtual":false,"virtual_url":null,"virtual_video_source":""}