Name: Harvest Ready - Safe Equipment Use and Pruning Principles
Start: 2026-02-25T02:00:00+11:00
End: 2026-02-25T05:00:00+11:00
Location: Harcourt Farming Co-op

Harvest Ready - Safe Equipment Use and Pruning Principles

Learn how to prune safely and confidently using electric pruning equipment
Join us for a hands-on workshop with Katie and Hugh Finlay from Grow Great Fruit and The Orchard Keepers, where you’ll learn essential OHS principles, safe use of electric pruning tools, and the fundamentals of good pruning. You’ll then put it all into practice with guided summer pruning in the orchard, using both electric and hand tools.
The workshop will cover:
OHS basics for working safely around fruit trees
Safe use of electric pruning equipment
Pruning principles — what to cut, what to leave, and what not to do
Practical, supervised summer pruning in the orchard using electric and analogue tools
Should I come along?
Yes! This workshop is for you if you:
Are a Fruit Crew participant or Growing Abundance volunteer or...
Work with, or plan to work with, fruit trees or...
Want to build confidence using pruning tools safely or...
Would like a clearer understanding of pruning principles through hands-on practice
Please bring a pair of secateurs if you have them (some will be available). This is an outdoor workshop, so wear appropriate protective clothing, including closed shoes, a hat, and gardening gloves.
Facilitator: Katie Finlay
Date: Wednesday 25th Feb OR Thursday 26th February (option to attend either day)
Time: 12pm-3pm
Location: Harcourt Farming Coop, 69 Danns' Road, Harcourt.
Fees: $30 per person. (***Free for all Fruit Crew (registered with The Orchard Keepers) and GA Harvest volunteers (registered with Growing Abundance Project).)
Bring: Please bring your lunch, water bottle, sun hat and wear closed toe shoes.
All training is delivered in a supportive, inclusive setting with a strong focus on safety and confidence-building.
Harvest Ready Program is made possible by ANCHA providing the Stronger & Resilient Communities Grant, funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.