Athens Shade Tree Commission proposes public pruning workshop for uptown trees

Nov 14, 2025

A commission member proposed a community pruning workshop for small street trees in uptown Athens targeted for late winter; the event would combine hands-on pruning and public education, with scheduling and logistics to be developed.

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Speaker 1, a presiding member of the Athens Shade Tree Commission, proposed at the Nov. 13 meeting that the commission organize a public pruning workshop uptown in late winter, saying, "I would like to see if we could put together a pruning workshop uptown." The proposal would focus on ground- and canopy-level pruning for small street trees, including hawthorns in front of the parking garage and a snapped Kentucky coffee tree on Court Street.

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