Summer Fruit Tree Pruning

Join Andy Howard of the Heritage Fruit Tree Co. to learn the theory, skills and practice of Summer Fruit Tree Pruning in order to increase productivity.

Subjects covered include: 

• Summer pruning versus winter pruning of top fruit. 
• Why should we summer prune?
• How a tree grows, root stock sizes and vigour, fruit buds vs growth buds. 
• Summer pruning of pip fruit and stone fruit. 
• How and when to summer prune trees. 
• How to make your own espaliers, cordon, step-over or festoon. 
• What tools we need and how to use them. 

(Equipment for pruning and making your own espaliers will be available to buy. Including Silky saws, Okasune secateurs, turnbuckles, wire, vine eyes). 

Lunch will be provided in FarmEAT, after which you will be able to put your skills into practice in FarmED's own on-site Heritage Orchard.

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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