Etowah County Extension Office offers pruning and chainsaw safety workshop
Proper pruning and chainsaw techniques are important for homeowners and land managers to know. They not only ensure that the vegetation being managed meets the goals in place, but ensure the job is completed as safely as possible.
The Etowah County Extension Office will hold a pruning and chainsaw safety workshop from 9:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 6 at the Kiwanis Pavilion at Noccalula Falls Park.
The workshop will be conducted in a homeowner-friendly setting. Indoor presentations and outdoor demonstrations will cover the timing and technique by type (ornamental, fruit and large trees), equipment and resources related to pruning. The aspects of chainsaw safety to be discussed include protective equipment, saw design, ergonomics, basic practices (starting, limbing, bucking, felling), and new technology.
The cost is $15, and participants must pre-register online at www.aces.edu/go/3525. Registration includes a seat at the presentations and demonstrations, lunch and printed materials.
Call the Extension office at 256-547-7936 for more information.
This article originally appeared on The Gadsden Times: Extension Office to hold pruning, chainsaw safety workshop
