This Course has ended. Please click here to see current Courses. or click here to browse our interactive map. Course website http://www.brightonpermacultu… Dates and times Sat, 29 Feb 2020, 12am More info 10am - 1pm Cost Course fee tbc Course summary The course encourages participants to develop practical skills in the propagation of fruit trees. Learn the technique of chip budding, using a grafting knife to graft an apple variety onto a rootstock. This method is used to propagate fruit trees such as apple, pear, plum and cherry, for both commercial and garden production and is carried out between late July and the end of August. Background information will be provided on the selection and purchase of rootstocks, collection of propagating material and growing on of the trees. The techniques learned can also be applied to a wide variety of ornamental trees. The course also covers maintenance and sharpening of grafting knives. Other teachers Peter May Course type Specialist Course is face to face Contact telephone number 07746185927 Share this course Copied to clipboard