Tree Talks Archive
APA Tree Talks are periodic educational events open to members and non-members alike. The archive of talks on this page is maintained for members only.
2024 Tree Talks
Tree Diseases and Disease Management
Chris Roddick, November, 2024
Bonsai and Aesthetic Pruning:
Seeing trees with an artist's eye
Bill Castellon, Dennis Dupuich, Randall Lee, July 2024
Setting the Stage
Nicki LaPlante, March 2024
Photographing Trees
Saxon Holt, February 2024
2023 Tree Talks
A Discussion of Pine Pruning Techniques
Bill Castellon, December 2023
Upgrade the Tree, and Upgrade Yourself
Yuki Nara, November 2023
Thoughts on 20 years experience pruning Japanese Maples
Chris Ingram, June 2023
Tree health, biology, and ecology and the effects of pruning and tree care
Chris Roddick, March 2023
2022 Tree Talks
Training Young Pines, Part IV
Bill Castellon, November 2022
Notes on Aesthetics and Pruning
Michael Alliger, September 2022
Olive Pruning
Eric King, June 2022
2021 Tree Talks
Training Young Pines, Part III
Bill Castellon, November 2021
The Aesthetic Pruner's Role in Firescaping
Katherine Randolph, August 2021
The Art of Pruning California Natives
Jocelyn Cohen, July 2021
Design in Trees
Maryann Lewis, June 2021
A Look at Creativity
Grant Foerster, March 2021
The Art of Fruit Tree Pruning
Wendy Krupnick, January 2021
2020 Tree Talks
Training Young Pines, Part II
Bill Castellon, November 2020
The Japanese Garden at Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
Dick Austin, October 2020
2016 APA Pruning Intensive Series
This is a four part recording of APA Certified Aesthetic Pruner, Michael Alliger, who gave a presentation on the "Numinous Art of Pruning" and a pruning demonstration on a Laceleaf Maple. This was recorded Thursday evening, November 3, 2016 at the first APA Pruning Intensive at the Gardens of Lake Merritt in Oakland CA.
Numinous Art of Pruning, Part I
Michael Alliger, November 2016
Numinous Art of Pruning, Part II
Michael Alliger, November 2016
Numinous Art of Pruning, Part IV
Michael Alliger, November 2016
Numinous Art of Pruning, Part III
Michael Alliger, November 2016