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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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.
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
7 December 2019 – Jeacock’s Orchard, Cow Lane, Tring, HP23 5NS. 1000-1530. Tutor Anna Baldwin This one-day workshop is aimed at those with an interest in caring for older fruit trees. The emphasis will be on the pruning and care of aged apple trees which have already received some restorative pruning. This workshop is ideal […]
