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October 2018
Apple Day at Lawrence Weston Community Farm
Come to the Farm on 25 October (1-4pm) for a day of fun, crafts and activities. Celebrate apples and orchards and their unique place in our cultural and natural heritage. Bring your own apples for pressing or just help press the ones from the farm. Take part in apple arts and crafts, hear apple stories or sing with the Barley Rye Choir. Learn about apples, orchards and the fascinating role they’ve played in our heritage and their importance as a habitat for…
… Find out more »January 2019
Pruning old fruit trees course
A Brighton Permaculture Trust course. Learn how to improve the health and productivity of old fruit trees by appropriate pruning. Skills learnt will also be applicable for pruning younger fruit trees and other trees/shrubs. Day 1: Stanmer Park (near University of Sussex), Brighton, Sussex. Get directions to our meeting point near the church in Stanmer Park. Day 2: Private orchard/house at Barcombe, near Lewes, Sussex. Cost (depending on income): £52.50-£247.50 Tutor: Bryn Thomas Visit the website for full details and booking. Find more BPT courses & events…
… Find out more »Pruning Workshop with Hammersmith Community Gardens Association
Pruning Workshop, Saturday 19th January, 10am – 1pm Location: Phoenix Farm, Bloemfontein Road, W12 0RQ Learn how to correctly prune your fruit trees, bushes and flowering plants at this informative practical workshop. Booking required, please call 07890 514 050 or email booking@hcga.org.uk Tutor: Steve Oram We will provide hot drinks and a bowl of soup at lunchtime. Let me know if you require any further information
… Find out more »Restorative Pruning and Care of Veteran Fruit Trees
This one-day workshop is aimed at those with an interest in caring for veteran fruit trees. The emphasis will be on the care and pruning of aged apple trees, typically those of between 50 to 100 years of age. Some experience of fruit tree pruning is required. The workshop will take place outdoors, tools and PPE are provided. Free to attend. Tutor: Bob Lever.
… Find out more »Formative Pruning of Young Fruit Trees
This workshop will concentrate upon formative pruning of young fruit trees. It is suitable for all to attend – no previous experience is required. It may be of particular interest to those caring for newly planted community orchards in need of training and advice. The workshop will take place outdoors. All tools and PPE are provided. Free to attend. Tutor: Colin Carpenter.
… Find out more »Second Stage Restorative Pruning on Veteran Fruit Trees
A one-day workshop for those with an interest in caring for veteran fruit trees. The emphasis will be on the pruning and care of aged apple trees, typically those of between 50-100 years of age, which have previously received some restorative pruning. The workshop is ideal for anyone who has previously attended a course on restorative pruning (you may want to take it in conjunction with the Restorative Pruning course on 20th January) or for those who have trees which…
… Find out more »Espalier and Reformative Fruit Tree Pruning
This one-day workshop is aimed at those who wish to learn how to restore espaliers, which have grown beyond their formal boundaries, concentrating upon reforming the main branch structure. It will also cover reformative pruning of apple trees of 15-40 years of age, which have had minimal pruning in recent years. No previous experience is required. The workshop will take place outdoors, tools and PPE are provided. There is a £15 charge for this event, to support Waldringfield Scattered Orchard.…
… Find out more »February 2019
11th annual national scion wood exchange day
Bring, swap and buy scions for common, uncommon and vanishingly rare fruit tree varieties. Mid-Shires Orchard Group will be on hand providing a grafting service. PTES will be present to offer orchard advice and information about the work we’re doing in traditional orchards. We’ll also have a lot of varieties to sell or swap. Date: Saturday 02-Feb-19, from 10.00am to 4:00pm (6 hours) Venue: Buckingham Garden Centre, Tingewick Road, Buckingham, MK18 4AE Activities: Bring your scionwood to share and swap…
… Find out more »Formative Pruning of Young Fruit Trees
Two half-day workshops, running from 10:00am – 12:30pm and 1:00pm – 3:30pm, concentrating upon the formative and reformative pruning of younger fruit trees which may not have been pruned after planting. These workshops may be of particular interest to people caring for relatively newly planted community orchards. The workshops will take place outdoors, tools and PPE are provided. Free to attend. Tutor: Bob Lever.
… Find out more »Winter Pruning Course
Weds 13th-Feb-18 from 10.30 to 4.00pm Join experienced fruit tree and orchard pruner and the owner of the Heritage Fruit Tree Company – Andy Howard (P.G. Cert Ed) for a day’s training to learn the theory and practice of winter pruning. Learn the theory, skills and practice of winter pruning for fruit trees such as apple and pear. Discover the different methods and techniques used to shape fruit trees, control their size and influence their productivity. Find out when and how to…
… Find out more »Fruit Tree Grafting
A one-day hands on workshop learning and practicing how to graft fruit trees at the Education Centre at Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s Foxburrow Farm. No previous grafting experience is required. Upon booking a place you will receive details of what you should bring along with you! Free to attend. Tutor: Paul Read.
… Find out more »March 2019
Maintenance Pruning of Mature Fruit Trees
One-day workshop aimed at those with an interest in pruning mature fruit trees to enhance fruit production. The emphasis of the day will be upon pruning apple trees of around 25 years of age. No previous pruning experience is required. The workshop will take place outdoors, tools and PPE are provided. Free to attend. Tutor: Dr. Anna Baldwin.
… Find out more »Second Stage Restorative Pruning of Mature and Veteran Fruit Trees
One-day workshop aimed at those with an interest in caring for older fruit trees. Emphasis is upon the pruning and care of trees, of 30 years of age and older, which have already received some restorative pruning. The course is ideal for those who have previously been on a restorative pruning course, or care for trees which have received some restorative pruning over the last 5 years or so.The workshop will take place outdoors, tools and PPE are provided. Free…
… Find out more »Formative and Reformative Pruning of Younger Trees
A workshop concentrating upon formative and reformative pruning of younger fruit trees which may not have been pruned after planting. Formative pruning of newly planted trees will also be covered. This course may be of particular interest to people caring for relatively newly planted community orchards. The workshop will take place outdoors, tools and PPE are provided. Free to attend. Tutor: Dr. Anna Baldwin.
… Find out more »Fruit Tree Grafting
A one-day hands on workshop learning and practicing how to graft fruit trees at Greensand Trust’s Working Woodland Centre at Maulden Wood. No previous grafting experience is required. Upon booking a place you will receive details of what you should bring along with you! Free to attend. Tutor: Colin Carpenter.
… Find out more »May 2019
Care of Fruit Trees Course
Learn how to care for new and established fruit trees and orchards, to ensure health and productivity. This course complements the course Planning and Planting a Small Orchard. Venue: Stanmer Park, Brighton BN1 9PZ Cost (depending on income): £35-£175 Tutors: Bryn Thomas, Peter May Visit the website for full details and to book the course.
… Find out more »June 2019
ESORG – Essex Orchard Group meeting
The next ESORG meeting will be on Monday June 3rd at the Swan Inn, Bull Ring, Thaxted, CM6 2PL at 7pm. Swan Inn phone number 01371 830321 If you are interested in apples, pears, plums or other fruit, or have an orchard, join us at the Essex Orchard Group meeting. Please let Anna know if you plan to attend: anna@annabaldwin.co.uk Relevant topics for discussion this month are June drop and thinning fruit both plums and apples Cordons and espaliers and…
… Find out more »Conservation Day – Lady Gilbert’s Orchard
Join The Orchard Project at Lady Gilbert’s Orchard for a day of orchard maintenance Planted around 100 years ago, this orchard was home to the librettist WS Gilbert and his wife. It includes two extremely rare apple varieties! There are also some more recently planted fruit trees. Jobs include pruning the young stone fruits, clearing weeds round the base of fruit tree trunks, removing ash and birch saplings, propping up the branch of an old apple tree, etc. Tools and…
… Find out more »Summer Pruning of Trained Forms
Come and help Jo prune these trained forms and help with underplanting to help boost the biodiversity on site. Please wear appropriate clothing for the weather. Please only book if you are able to come as there are limited places. Bring your own secateurs if you have any, and also pruning saws. Bring a packed lunch. Wednesday 19th June 10am to 2pm Nevill Road, Stoke Newington, Hackney (opposite Butterfield Green) Book your place here.
… Find out more »July 2019
Scything and orchard management course
Orchards old and new offer a particularly varied mosaic of vegetation and habitat structures with elements of managed and rough grassland, mature trees, shrubs and hedgerow boundaries. This workshop will focus on practical management of the ground vegetation component of orchards to maximise their potential for wildlife and biodiversity’. Us the link below to book. £60 for the day Scythes will be available to borrow or purchase on the day. Emorsgate Seeds Ingleborough Farm Mill Road West Walton WISBECH PE14 7EU
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