COMBAT SUDDEN OAK DEATH: Attend a two-hour field workshop in Garber Park, a 13-acre City of Oakland Open Space Park located near the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley, with a heritage Coast Live Oak forest where the presence of SOD infection has been confirmed.
Dr. Garbelotto, UCCE Specialist in Forest Pathology and Mycology, UC Berkeley, will demonstrate treatment methods aimed at the prevention and spread of Sudden Oak Death, including the strategic removal of Bay Laurel trees, the use of phosphonate treatments for individual trees, fire issues, including how and when to protect your home from SOD-related risk, how to clean tools and shoes to avoid the spread of SOD, when to perform yard work such as pruning so as not o increase the risk of infection, and how to safely dispose of infected plant material.
For more information about this workshop contact Shelagh garberparkstewards@gmail. Visit garberparkstewards.blogspot.com to learn more about Garber Park and Sudden Oak Death in Garber Park.
