Gardening Tool Care & Sharpening! Saturday, August 31 • 9:30am-1:30pm

Clean, well maintained tools are very important to the health of your plants. Say goodbye to rusty tools and dull blades, and join us for this hands-on workshop in the HOEC Community Orchard!

Learn all about tool care and maintenance to ensure best performance in your garden or orchard. Together, we will explore:

• How to select quality tools.

• The mechanisms of how tools wear.

• How and when to touch-up or sharpen a tool.

• A basic understanding of lubrication and protective coatings.

• Care of edged tools, such as pruning shears, loppers, knives, machetes.

• Care of non-cutting tools such as shovels, forks, hand-spades, etc.

• Care of toothed tools - brief overview of sharpening, benefits of replacement blades, etc.

• Maintenance, cleaning, & disinfecting tips.

Please note this workshop is a popular one and fills up fast!

What to bring:

• One pair of dull pruning shears or a knife in need of sharpening.

• Reading glasses if you typically need them, we will be doing "close-up" work.

Know before you go:

• Due to limited class space, please note: workshops are non-refundable after purchase.

We look forward to learning with you!