Growing fruit in small spaces course

Learn how you can grow fruit in a small garden

What will the course cover?

We will explore how fruit can be grown in small gardens and allotments. Both tree fruit and soft fruit can be trained along walls, fences and frames. Summer pruning techniques will keep fruit trees smaller.

This course covers:

• The space and light needed by various types of fruit
• Which types of fruit to select
• The support structures needed, this is often overlooked
• How to train and prune trees and soft fruit to keep them small

Short tours will look at various examples of fruit growing. We will walk for about a mile in the day. Presentations will look at other examples. You will have the opportunity to ask questions about your own site or situation.

Who is the course for?

The course is open to anyone over the age of 16, and no prior knowledge is necessary. This course is for you if you have a small garden and want to know what fruit can grow and how to grow it.

The tours will involve under one mile of walking. Do dress appropriately, as we are not deterred by poor weather conditions.

Where possible we aim to make our courses accessible to people with physical and learning issues. Please contact us before booking if you think something might affect your ability to take part in this course.