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Winter Pruning
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, 101 Ferry Rd, Bristol, RI | Get Directions »
$15.00
Pruning is a horticultural practice that allows us to alter the form and growth of a plant. When done correctly, pruning is also preventive maintenance during a tree or shrub’s formative years. Join Director of Horticulture Fred Perry and Assistant Grounds Manager Dan Christina as they demonstrate proper pruning practices and techniques, using various plants among the gardens and grounds. Topics will include the removal of dead or dying branches or branches that rub together, promoting a plant’s natural shape, controlling plant size, and encouraging flower and fruit development.
$10 Member, $15 Non-member
Event Details
| Where | Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum 101 Ferry Rd, Bristol, RI 02809 |
| Next on | This event is over. |
| Time | 10:00 am–12:00 pm |
| Website | http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e5mniojy287b6ca9&llr=lcrsiacab |
| Phone | 253-2707 |
| Price | $15 |
More About Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum is a grand estate overlooking Bristol Harbor. This Queen Anne mansion has been kept well maintained in order to preserve its turn-of-the-20th-century style. The gardens and enclosed woodland feature an abundance of indigenous plant life, a rock garden and a variety of trees. Blithewold hosts an education summer camp, where children are taught botany, wildlife and environmental preservation. The mansion is available to be rented for special private events rental. Group tour, camp and event information are available on the Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum website.
Other events here
- Introduction to Watercolor Weekly on Wednesdays, 10:00 am–12:00 pm
- Tree Mob at the Arnold Arboretum Thu, May 23, 8:30 am–4:30 pm
- Behind the Scenes Tour of Blithewold Sat, May 25, 11:00 am–12:00 pm
- Fit Camp Weekly on Mondays, 6:30 am–7:30 am
- Growing a Cutting Garden: I Sat, Jun 1, 10:00 am–11:30 am
- A Wedding Tea Mon, Jun 3, 1:00 pm–3:00 pm
- Yoga Days at Blithewold Weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30 am–11:30 am
- Classic Cocktails Workshop Wed, Jun 5, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
- Mornings in the Vegetable Garden April 13, 2013 / May 11, 2013 / June 8, 2013 / July 13, 2013 / August 10, 2013 / September 14, 2013, 10:30 am–11:30 am
- Summer Family Sensory Walk Sun, Jun 9, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm
