[RIurbanforest] EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION OPEN for Pruning Workshop with Ed Gilman for 15-16 October

[RI Urban Forestry]

REMINDER that early bird registration for this workshop ends August 31. Register now.

Nancy Stairs

Cooperative Forestry Program Supervisor
Division of Forest Environment
235 Promenade Street, Suite 394
Providence, RI 02908

401.537.4069

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Join Dr. Ed Gilman for a two-day pruning workshop
OCT 15-16, 2025
Prescription Pruning with field demos (13.5 ISA CEUs)


Early bird registration for RI Licensed Arborists is open - $85
Registration is limited to 55 people, so don’t delay.

The days consist of:
Morning presentations at RI College, Faculty Center, #42 on the map – use parking lots H, I or K (map attached)
Afternoon field demos at Franciscan Missionaries of Mary
(weather permitting; indoor/outdoor schedule might change depending on the weather)

REGISTRATION INCLUDES LUNCHES, BREAKS, AND A COPY OF:
Structural Pruning: A Guide for the Green Industry By Edward F. Gilman, Brian Kempf, Nelda Matheny, and Jim Clark
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Partners: RI Tree Council and Bartlett Tree Experts

THE AGENDA

DAY ONE - Wednesday, Oct 15
Morning topics at RIC
8:00     Introduction to key pruning terms and concepts
                Tree architecture in the urban environment
               Guiding young-tree architecture with pruning
12:00   Lunch at RIC
Afternoon topics at Franciscan Missionaries of Mary
1:00      In-the-field pruning demonstrations and exercises showing pruning to create sustainable strong branch architecture.

DAY TWO – Thursday, Oct 16
Morning topics at RIC
8:00     Introduction to prescription pruning
Preparing pruning prescriptions on young and mature trees
Long-term pruning results
12:00 Lunch at RIC
Afternoon topics at Franciscan Missionaries of Mary
1:00     Preparing pruning prescriptions on mature trees
Outside exercises: Attendees actively prepare pruning prescriptions under guidance from instructor.

  *   Prescribing pruning on young trees
  *   Prescribing pruning on mature trees


Nancy Stairs

Cooperative Forestry Program Supervisor
Division of Forest Environment
235 Promenade Street, Suite 394
Providence, RI 02908

401.537.4069

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