2026 Oakland County Pruning Workshop
Saturday, April 18, 2026
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center
28115 Meadowbrook Rd., Novi, MI 48377
Cost: $30.00 per participant
MASTER THE SCIENCE AND ART OF PRUNING
Pruning is an important cultural practice used to maintain the health, safety, vigor, and appearance, of woody plants. It involves both art and science: art, in shaping plants in harmony with their growth habit to enhance their appearance, and science, in knowing how, when, where, and why, to prune for maximum benefit. During the in-person workshop, you will be able to watch demonstrations of pruning techniques on trees and shrubs and ask questions of Extension Educators.
Workshops will take place rain or shine. Be sure to dress for the weather. Parts of the workshop will require walking and standing. You may bring a folding stool or lawn chair if you need to rest during the workshop.
MSU Extension Master Gardeners may report 2 continuing education hours for this event.
Registration deadline is April 11, 2026, or when the workshop is full.
Payment by Credit Card: via the secure MSU payment site. Debit cards requiring a PIN are not accepted. To ensure your transaction is processed, please enter your personal information exactly as shown on the credit card and do not include dashes or spaces when entering your credit card number. Upon completion of the payment process, you will see a screen showing transaction approval and will receive a receipt showing $0 balance.
Your seat is not reserved until your balance is paid in full.
Refund Policy:
- A full refund, less a $10 processing fee, will be issued for any registration cancelled up to 7 days before the event you selected.
- No refund will be issued for any registration cancelled within 7 days of the event you selected. No refund will be issued for any registration cancelled after the webinar or workshop has started.
- Substitutions allowed.
Registration for 2026 In-person Pruning Workshop is open.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on April 11, 2026.
There are 30 openings available.
Accommodations
Michigan State University Extension programs, services events, and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, or veteran status. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.
Contact Information
For information, contact Melanie Fuhrmann at fuhrma19@msu.edu.