At least once a month the pruning club meets for a volunteer opportunity. At these meetings you will get the chance to work on material in the landscape and receive pointers and tips on pruning techniques from experienced pruners. Everyone Welcome – All Skill Levels - Bring Your Tools.
If you have not attended one of our volunteer meetings before, please be sure to contact the appropriate contact person for the event you plan on attending.
| January |
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| 01/06/12 - 8:00am - 10:00am |
| Lake Merritt Japanese Garden - First Friday Maintenance Day |
| Contact: Dick Austin: 510-418-0968 |
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| 01/21/12 - 10:00am |
| Laney College Maples |
| Contact: Lary Huls: 510-393-9581 |
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| February |
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| 02/03/12 - 8:00am - 10:00am |
| Lake Merritt Japanese Garden - First Friday Maintenance Day |
| Contact: Dick Austin: 510-418-0968 |
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| 02/11/12 - 10:00am |
| Marin Art and Garden Center - Ross |
| Contact:Allison Levin: 510-292-9484 |
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| 02/18/12 - 10:00am |
| Lakeside Japanese Garden |
| Contact: Dick Austin: 510-418-0968 |
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| March |
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| 03/02/12 - 8:00am - 10:00am |
| Lake Merritt Japanese Garden - First Friday Maintenance Day |
| Contact: Dick Austin: 510-418-0968 |
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| 03/10/12 - 10:00am |
| Lakeside Park Torii Landscape |
| Contact: Peter Bowyer: 510-658-4941 |
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| 03/21-25/12 - 9:00am |
| San Francisco Flower and Garden Show Booth |
| Contact: Grant Foerster 510-334-1842 |
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| April |
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| 04/06/12 - 8:00am - 10:00am |
| Lake Merritt Japanese Garden - First Friday Maintenance Day |
| Contact: Dick Austin: 510-418-0968 |
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| 04/07/12 - 10:00am |
| Hakone Gardens Pines - Saratoga |
| Contact: Lary Huls: 510-393-9581 |
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| 04/14/12 - 10:00am |
| Hakone Gardens Maples - Saratoga |
| Contact: Lary Huls: 510-393-9581 |
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| 04/28/12 - 10:00am |
| Park Day School |
| Contact: Bill Castellon: 510-569-8003 |
| May |
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| 05/04/12 - 8:00am - 10:00am |
| Lake Merritt Japanese Garden - First Friday Maintenance Day |
| Contact: Dick Austin: 510-418-0968 |
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| 05/07/12 - 6:30pm |
| Pruning Club Planning Meeting/Potluck Dinner |
| Merritt College Horticultural Department - Room H105 |
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| 05/12/12 - 10:00am |
| Shinzen Japanese Garden - Fresno |
| Contact: Steve Da Silva: 559-834-5464 |
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| 05/19/12 - 10:00am |
| Lakeside Japanese Garden |
| Contact: Dick Austin: 510-418-0968 |
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| 05/19/12 - 10:00am |
| Berkeley Buddhist Church Garden |
| Contact: Dennis Makishima: 510-233-2013 |
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| June |
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| 06/01/12 - 8:00am - 10:00am |
| Lake Merritt Japanese Garden - First Friday Maintenance Day |
| Contact: Dick Austin: 510-418-0968 |
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| 06/TBA/12 - 10:00am |
| Lakeside Park Torii Landscape |
| Contact: Peter Bowyer: 510-658-4941 |
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| 06/TBA/12 - 10:00am |
| Hakone Gardens - Pines |
| Contact: Lary Huls: 510-393-9581 |
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| July |
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| 07/06/12 - 8:00am - 10:00am |
| Lake Merritt Japanese Garden - First Friday Maintenance Day |
| Contact: Dick Austin: 510-418-0968 |
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| 07/TBA/12 - 10:00am |
| Laney College Maples |
| Contact: Lary Huls 510-393-9581 |
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| August |
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| 08/03/12 - 8:00am - 10:00am |
| Lake Merritt Japanese Garden - First Friday Maintenance Day |
| Contact: Dick Austin: 510-418-0968 |
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| 08/TBA/12 - 10:00am |
| Green Gulch Monastery (Marin) - LIMITED SPACE |
| Contact: Malcolm Scotchler 510-841-9496 |
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| October |
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| 10/TBA/12 - 10:00am |
| Lakeside Park Japanese Garden |
| Contact: Dick Austin 510-418-0968 |
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| November |
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| 11/TBA/12 - 10:00am |
| Shinzen Japanese Garden – Fresno |
| Contact: Steve Da Silva 559-834-5464 |
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| 11/TBA/12 - 10:00am |
| Hakone Garden Maples - Saratoga - LIMITED SPACE |
| Contact: Lary Huls 510-393-9581 |
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| December |
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| 12/TBA/12 - 10:00am |
| Hakone Garden Pines - Saratoga - LIMITED SPACE |
| Contact: Lary Huls 510-393-9581 |
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| 12/TBA/12 - 6:30pm |
| Pruning Club Planning Meeting/Potluck Dinner |
| Merritt College Horticultural Department - room number TBA. |
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| 12/TBA/12 - 10:00am |
| Lakeside Park Torii Gate Landscape |
| Contact: Peter Bowyer 510-658-4941 |
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| The Merritt College Bonsai Club meets the 4th Monday of each month at 7:00pm at the Merritt College Horticultural Building, Room H105 (except June and July). |
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