Summer pruning
Summer fruit tree pruning is important for managing any unwanted growth from the spring and for encouraging fruit production. The right balance between winter and summer pruning is what will produce healthy, productive trees.
Join us to learn the theory and practice of summer fruit tree pruning, and together we will help to maintain the fruit trees at Western Flatts Cliff Park.
B y the end of the workshop, you will know how to:
- Prune stone fruit trees, including plum, damson, cherry, apricot and almond.
- Prune new growth on apple and pear trees following winter pruning.
- Prune trees to encourage fruit production
What to bring
If you have them, please bring along a sharp pair of secateurs, loppers, a pruning saw and a pair of rubber grip gardening gloves. If you don't have any of these things, not to worry, we'll provide them.
Remember to wear clothes and footwear appropriate for the weather and mud!
What we'll provide
Tea and coffee.
Participants will each receive a copy of Chloe Ward's excellent pruning guide "for real people with imperfect trees".
Location
The orchard at Western Flatts Cliff Park is home to a beautiful collection of apple, pear, cherry and plum trees that offer excellent learning opportunities for aspiring fruit growers. It can be accessed via Green Hill Lane, which is on the #81 bus route.
Contact number
If have trouble finding the Orchard on the day, please call 07873157076.
Tiered payment structure:
Bursary - Donation (pay what you can afford)
Reduced price ticket - £20
Full price ticket - £35
Please refer to this helpful explanation of sliding scales if you're not sure which ticket you should buy.
Accessibility
There are no toilets in the park, the nearest toilet is in a pub a short walk down the road.
More courses
Set Up Your Own Community Orchard - 12 May - Woodhouse Community Centre
Scything - 5 Jun - Shipley Fields
Understanding Pests & Diseases - 22 Jul - Headingley Community Orchard
Pruning Trained Fruit Trees - 18 Aug - Lidget Green Memorial Garden
What to do With All These Apples? - 3 Sep - LILAC Co-Housing
The Basics of Apple Identification - 17 Sep - Woodville Community Ltd.
