Dates and times
Cost
£25-£70 dependent on income
Course summary

This course, held in the Forest Garden at Garden Cottage, covers:

-health and safety considerations
-appropriate and safe use of tools
-the difference between Kent (the examples given in most English manuals) and Scotland
-the full why and how of summer pruning
-different tree shapes
-encouraging correct air flow through plants and why this is important
-telling the difference between fruit buds and growth buds
-summer thinning techniques
-managing fruiting burden
-how best to prune for maximal fruit in the following season

Other teachers
Graham Bell
Course type
Specialist

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