Does winter rose pruning seem like a daunting task? With our 5 simple steps, Felicia will have you pruning like a pro in no time! Join us at the farm for this hands on experience and learn how to get your roses ready for their winter nap. No prior gardening experience is needed. We’ll make you feel right at home with the clippers.
Details
Join us and learn how to get your roses ready for their winter nap. At this workshop on the farm you’ll learn how to properly prune a rose for winter. Students will enjoy a tour of our rose fields led by Felicia Alvarez, founder & farmer of Menagerie Farm & Flower, where you’ll get to see the rose plants during their dormant rest. Felicia will demonstrate her techniques, tips and tricks to prune roses, how to clean & prep the beds and you will get in on the action too by pruning one or two yourself. She will also cover pest and disease management techniques for the winter and do a quick demonstration on how to plant a bare root rose. Plus you’ll receive a bare root rose to take home and plant in your garden.
The workshop will be held at Menagerie Farm & Flower in Live Oak, California (95953) in the Sacramento Valley. This IS NOT an online workshop. No prior gardening experience is needed. We’ll make you feel right at home with the clippers. It’s the perfect way to learn how to get your roses in shape for bountiful blooms in the spring. So grab your friends and enjoy a nice morning of exploring and learning on the farm.
Farmer & Instructor
Felicia Alvarez founded Menagerie Farm & Flower specializing in garden roses, specialty flowers, French prunes, assorted stone fruits, nuts and rice on over 100 acres of beautiful California farmland. She is a third generation farmer and entrepreneur who has been farming for over two decades.
Felicia’s sustainable farming practices are an all-inclusive approach to creating a healthy small scale farm. Felicia shares her passion for nature, art, science and farming with educational outreach - teaching her love of the land to both beginning & experienced gardeners and farmers from across the country. Helping others learn simple ways to bring food & flowers together in their home is her greatest joy.
She studied Crop Science & Agricultural Business at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, has been featured in the Sunset Magazine, Slow Flowers Journal, Style Me Pretty, Team Flower, the First Lady’s Luncheon to name a few and serves on the Board of Directors for Certified American Grown Flowers. Her first book, Growing Wonder: A Flower Farmer’s Guide to Roses was released in March 2022. She enjoys spending time on the farm with her husband and two young sons.
Schedule
The workshop will run from 9am-11am on Saturday, February 3, 2024.
Arrivals & Introductions
Rose Field Tour
Pruning Demonstration & Practice
Bare Root Rose Planting Demonstration
Important Information
This event includes light morning refreshments, use of all materials needed including clippers, saws & loppers. Plus you’ll get a bare root rose to take home and plant.
We encourage you to bring your own clippers, lopper and saw with you too if you have them so you can practice with the tools you will use at home. We will have a selection of garden gloves to loan you for pruning but if you have a favorite pair we encourage you to bring your own. If you’re looking for a new glove, our favorite is the Bionic Rose Leather Gloves. You can order from Amazon or purchase a pair from our nursery when you arrive at the farm.
Pruning demonstration and instruction will cover hybrid teas, grandifloras, floribundas and English roses. Climbing roses are NOT included in this workshop demonstration however you are welcome to ask Felicia any questions you have about pruning climbers during the Q & A.
No prior gardening experience required. All skill levels are welcome. We’ll make sure you feel right at home with the roses. This is an interactive class that takes place out in our rose production field. You will be walking over uneven, and possibly muddy terrain. For the hands on portion of the workshop standing and bending is required to prune roses. Should you require any activity accommodations or have questions about the physical activity requirements please contact us PRIOR TO PURCHASING your ticket.
The workshop will run from 9am-11am on Saturday, February 3, 2024.
Workshop attendees must be over the age of 18 years of age.
In case of severe weather or COVID-19 restrictions the workshop may be rescheduled or canceled.
Workshop prices increase from early bird pricing on January 1, 2024. Early bird $140 per person. Regular $160 per person.
The workshop will be held at Menagerie Farm & Flower in Live Oak, California (95953) in the Sacramento Valley. Farm address will be provided after ticket purchase.
Your online email receipt will be your workshop ticket and additional details, including address, will be emailed to you prior to the workshop.
For any additional questions about this workshop, please email hello@menagerieflower.com.
