{"id":24876,"date":"2026-04-02T11:53:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=24876"},"modified":"2026-04-10T12:35:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:35:52","slug":"pruning-for-novices-a-free-gardening-workshop","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/event\/pruning-for-novices-a-free-gardening-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Pruning for Novices &#8211; a free gardening workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tribe-events-schedule tribe-clearfix\">\n\t<h2 class=\"tribe-events-schedule__datetime\">\n\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__date tribe-events-schedule__date--start\">\n\t\t\tApril 18\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--date\">\n\t\t\t\t @ \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--start\">\n\t\t\t\t9:00 am\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t &#8211; \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t11:00 am\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Meet at the Gazebo. We will be outside and sitting, standing and walking on pavement, gravel and grass. Please plan clothing and footwear accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seating is limited and you are welcome to bring your own chair.<br>No advance registration required, just show up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Free and open to all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosted by the WSU Thurston County Extension Master Gardener Program. Learn more on our website at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fextension.wsu.edu%2Fthurston%2Fgardening%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExa21xMkJvS3MzbkVkNEhqUXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7AeqS7KI-uEduosgG3HY8g0B8qlo_BCDSg14XVjs2rCPyZvQmpHkezwDXjmA_aem_cT60O1kkKhVWD5FgDc_Keg&amp;h=AT4elOq9rCHf52VxU3WbiXarxWC6D0PGgi0QFPi0WFi-unWqsPaF-GovUnqJ4XZMW-8ci_B1CCtTe9ldACy1UumS_ljeAf9J0JJI_5lsWp8ooadiALMPVj3otl1NaNgdLDQ-D8R7StNF0lSp&amp;__tn__=q&amp;c[0]=AT4NfhTKvtjxe_QG0VLdDsphpK1xbkopfZ_fWmUxf4dWSFAGWuKMVMMngsDjEOT86aWySSggW2kyMNi9Np3viU_K-1h324vp7GrKbw8zVIVw_GNs4qJr_KUPM-Sqo8UY_cL-oQwPNG47138EnYDEguFxvgVvtA_nfqM\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/thurston\/gardening\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshop will focus on the basics of pruning various ornamental plants. 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