Napa Valley Pruning School Spurred Cordon
Napa Valley Pruning School Spurred Cordon
February 04-05 2025
Vine Pruner Advanced – Spurred Cordon Napa Valley Pruning School
Location: Shafer Vineyards, 6154 Silverado Trail, Napa, CA 94558
Training system: Spurred Cordon
Winter session: February 04-05, 2025
Spring session online class: the link to the spring session will be emailed 10 days before the effective day of the online class.
The Simonit&Sirch Pruning Schools includes:
- Pruning Practice: 2 days of theoretical lesson and pruning practice in the vineyard during the winter and an online class for the shoot thinning and suckering;
- Online courses Spurred cordon Vine Pruner and Vine Pruner Advanced;
- Shafer Terrace View Tasting
Winter Session
1st day, February 4th
- 8:00 AM: Meeting and Call for the participants
- 8:30 AM: Theoretical Lesson on Principles of the Simonit&Sirch Pruning Methodology
- 11:30 AM: Lunch
- 12:30 PM: Practical session in the vineyard
- 3:00 PM: Shafer Terrace View Tasting
- 4:00/4:30: end of the day
2nd day, February 5th
- 8:15 AM: Meeting and Call for the participants
- 8:30 AM: Practical exercise in the vineyards
- 12 PM: Lunch
- 1 PM: Practical exercise in the vineyards
- 4:00 PM: end of the day
Spring Session
The Spring Session will be done through an Online Class, the duration will be 2 hours, this time can change according to the amount of Q&A during the class.
The link to the Spring Session will be emailed 10 days before the effective day of the Online Class.
Info
For all pruners, there is no bad or good weather, but only good or bad equipment. So come equipped to work in all weather conditions.
Be prepared with appropriate clothing for the season: rainwear, rubber boots and a change of shoes. Don’t forget to bring functioning pruning shears, work gloves and goggles.
Lunch will be included in the enrollment fee and provided by local catering, the lunch order will be placed in the morning according to the menu provided by the local catering.
For information: info@simonitesirchacademy.com