Two tree pruning workshops to be held this week

The Osmond Tree Board will be hosting a Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop at the Osmond Fruit Orchard at the intersection of Main Street and Hwy 20 on Tuesday, March 28th from 2-4 p.m. This workshop is open to the public with no registration necessary. Pam Bergstrom, Forester with the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District, and Steve Rasmussen, District Forester with the Nebraska Forest Service, will demonstrate how to prune fruit trees and how to care for them. Contact Pam Bergstrom at 402.371.7313 for more information.

The Madison Arboretum Board will be hosting a tree pruning workshop on Wednesday, March 29th at the Madison Pool meeting room from 2-4 p.m.  The pool is located near the intersections of South Lincoln Street and 10th Street.  No registration is necessary.  The foresters will be on hand to explain and demonstrate how to prune trees and shrubs.  The public is encouraged to attend.  For more information, contact Pam Bergstrom:  pbergstrom@lenrd.org