Fruit Tree Maintenance

Join Andy Howard from The Heritage Fruit Tree Co. for a theoretical and practical hands on event. You'll learn all the essential tasks and when to do them to keep your orchard well maintained. 

A hot lunch will be provided in FarmEAT, after which you will be able to put your new skills into practice in FarmED's own Heritage Orchard. 

 Subjects covered include: 

-When to prune and why 

-Rootstock growth- what to look for and how and when to remove

-Pests and diseases - what to look for, when they occur and how to offset them 

-Mulching and feeding trees - when and why

-Staking and guarding - for how long?  

-Fruit damage - causes and what to do 

-Maintaining a grass swarth …mowing…. wild flowers, livestock!! 

 

All attendees will receive a copy of our annual Orchard Maintenance Planner.

Tiered Pricing

Delivery of our mission is a collective effort and our values embrace inclusivity and diversity. We don’t want price to be a barrier to anyone visiting FarmED or attending our events.

FarmED Bursary

If cost is a barrier to you attending, then please do ask us for financial support. The FarmED Bursary offers free or subsidised places to those that will benefit most.

GREAT Farmers

As part of the GREAT project (see www.greatglos.co.uk) we can offer subsidised places to existing and aspiring farmers, growers and advisers in Gloucestershire to the suite of regenerative agriculture and agroecological transition courses at FarmED. To book, please select the Discounted Ticket option below. You will be asked for a few eligibility details including evidence of your involvement in regenerative agriculture and your potential impact in Gloucestershire.

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