A renovation workshop will be held on Oct. 1, and some yards around West Seattle will be pruned by professionals for free.

The workshop is a hands-on all-day event for Spanish-speaking landscape professionals that features a 3:1 student-teacher ratio. Pruning and creative solutions to an overgrown landscape will be taught as the landscape is renovated during the workshop.

George Ortiz of Signature Landscapes gives a lecture followed by hands-on experience in the field. Professional gardeners and arborists will teach the hands-on portion of the workshop.

To qualify for the free pruning, sites must be a private home, church, library, school or park located in West Seattle, large enough so that it is maneuverable by a group of 20 to 30 people. It should include a diversity of overgrown, neglected shrubs and small trees that are at least 15 years old.

There must be available nearby parking for as many as 20 to 30 vehicles, place to dispose of yard waste, a bathroom for use by muddy workers and the site owner must be present during the workshop.

The site should also be prepared in advance. The owner should move breakable landscape ornaments and clean up toys and dog waste, so that workers can move around easily.

After a pre-workshop consultation with Cass Turnbull, several professionals' will share their insights into possible solutions to landscape problems. Pruning and renovation work will be done by approximately eight landscape professionals and sixteen students.

Large tree pruning by an ISA certified arborist.

If you are interested in having the workshop held at your residence, church, library, school, or park, please contact Plant Amnesty at (206) 783-9813 or info@plantamnesty.org.