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Athens Shade Tree Commission proposes public pruning workshop for uptown trees
Summary
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.
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.
The commission discussed framing the event as both educational and practical, allowing members of the public to participate in light pruning under supervision. Speaker 1 suggested February or early March as an appropriate timeframe for winter pruning and said the event could demonstrate basic pruning techniques for fruit-tree–type species and other small-stature street trees.
No formal motion was taken; Speaker 1 said they would "look into that" and follow up on scheduling and logistics. The commission plans to work with city parts staff as needed and to publicize the workshop if it is scheduled.
