TREE TALKS TREE TALKS Saturday February 28, 2015 8:30 am – 1:30 pm at Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center 1444 Diamond Springs Road, VB presented by VCE Virginia Beach Master Gardeners’ Tree Stewards Event is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited. Registration deadline is 2/25. Jim Orband, VCE Senior Extension Agent, Emeritus Michael Nentwich, City Forester, City of Norfolk Ed Bradley, VCE Chesapeake Master Gardener Karen Green, VCE Virginia Beach Master Gardener and VCE VBMG Tree Stewards Pruning Tools; Proper Use and Maintenance Soil Basics for Trees; Planting demonstration Pruning Basics with Pruning demonstration and ‘Hands On’ session with choice of Breakout Sessions #1 Design: Limb it up! Karen Green #2 Trail Mix Ed Bradley #3 Tidewater Top Ten: Tree and Shrub Problems No cost to attend – Pre-registration required For additional information please call 757-385-8156. Register online at www.eventbrite.com; search ‘Tree Talks’ Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Issued in furtherance of Co operative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Edwin J. Jones, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Jewel E. Hairston, Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State, Petersburg If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Jill Wright, Virginia Cooperative Extension office, at (757-385-4769/TDD*) during business hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120.