Classes

The aesthetic pruning classes listed below are offered through the Merritt College Landscape Horticulture Department. For more information about the department, classes, enrollment, directions, and more, please visit the Merritt College Website.

For information about fees and registration, please click on the individual classes, below, or click here for the Landscape Horticulture Department’s fee-based courses.

The Merritt College Horticulture Department’s Aesthetic Pruning Award requirements can be found here.

Students who have completed all or most of the Merritt College aesthetic pruning classes are invited to apply for the Hands-On class. This independently offered (non-Merritt College) class provides an opportunity for a small group of students to practice aesthetic pruning concepts with instructors in garden settings. Contact an AP instructor or email pruningclub@gmail.com for more information.

Note that some of the classes listed below will be held online and some are in-person. If a class changes mode of instruction to in-person or hybrid, students will be informed in advance.