Tool Care Workshop

Tool Maintenance & Sharpening Workshop:

When: Saturday, March 7 from 1-3 pm
Where: NALT Native Plant Nursery
Who: Sean Rustemeyer will lead the workshop
Cost: $10/ participant; payment via e-transfer at time of registration (admin@nalt.bc.ca with memo “Tool Workshop”)
To register, email plants@nalt.bc.ca

Workshop description:
Learn the basics for cleaning and sharpening your own tools in this hands-on workshop. We will focus on the techniques and products needed to care for pruning tools – secateurs, shears, loppers – and will also cover digging and weeding tools. Bring one or two tools from home to practice sharpening on!

Sean’s bio:
Sean Rustemeyer is the owner of Soil ‘N Green Landscaping based in Nanaimo, B.C. His company uses ecological practices such as working with zero emission battery powered equipment, installing native plant gardens that promote biodiversity, and gardening without the use of synthetic pesticides. Sean is a graduate of Gaia College and recently completed the Master Pruner Program through Plant Amnesty in Seattle, Washington. www.soilngreen.com