Canon City Grape Pruning
March 4 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Hands-on workshop for homeowners or new vineyard owners focusing on pruning basics and backyard grape growing.
Description
Grapes you pick yourself just taste so much more satisfying than store-bought. Getting started is daunting and what do you do when you have to start pruning your plants?? Join Jeff Stultz and Charlotte Oliver for a hands-on workshop to learn what you need to get started growing grape. Charlotte will provide some tips for getting vines going and tricks for keeping vines healthy and productive, including getting out in the vineyard to prune. Anyone with some space can have fresh grapes in the fall!
Held in-person at The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey, 3011 US-50, Cañon City, CO 81212
Register for Saturday, March 4th: please click here
The event will be from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Mountain Time.
Registration will be limited to 35 people to allow space for participants to work in the vineyard.
Cost: $20, covers pruners, safety blade for checking buds, and workshop handouts
The email provided to Eventbrite will be the email we will be sending all workshop communications to. Be sure to use an email that is checked regularly.
Agenda
8:50 AM Registration / Check-in
9:00 AM Grape care and why we prune (Dr. Charlotte Oliver, CSU)
10:00 AM Break and move outside
10:15 AM First pass pruning (Jeff Stultz, Abbey winery, Dr. Charlotte Oliver, CSU)
10:45 AM Move to second location (Address supplied at workshop)
11:00 AM Hands-on pruning (Jeff Stultz, Abbey winery, Dr. Charlotte Oliver, CSU)
12:00 PM Adjourn
Speaker Biography
Charlotte works as the regional viticulture extension specialist for Colorado State University Extension, stationed in Grand Junction, Colorado. current program goal is to fill in the educational gaps between the active CSU research programs and the Colorado industry and hopefully start understanding the grape viruses across the state.
Contact Information
For more information on the workshop please contact: Dr. Charlotte Oliver ([email protected])
Anyone attending this program who requires auxiliary aids or services, please contact Charlotte Oliver at 970-241-3346, ext. 105 or [email protected]