Author Topic: Orchards - training in central Scotland  (Read 4126 times)

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
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Orchards - training in central Scotland
« on: November 08, 2010, 08:22:07 pm »
Carse of Gowrie Orchards Project is organising training for folk interested in planting new or restoring old orchards. Courses are free for people resident on the Carse and about £15 for others.

21st November Winter Pruning 1/2 day
28th November Restorative Pruning of mature and ancient fruit trees
12th Feb Winter Pruning
12th March Planting a new orchard
19th March Bench grafting workshop
Courses take place around the Carse of Gowrie
Booking should be made direct with Andrew Lear, the course leader at www.plantswithpurpose.co.uk

Also see Andrew's website www.appletreeman.co.uk

HappyHippy

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Re: Orchards - training in central Scotland
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2010, 09:21:01 pm »
Can I also mention Clyde Valley Orchard Group for anyone in the area  ;D
http://www.clydevalleyorchards.co.uk/community/clyde-valley-orchard-group/
They also hold training sessions, open days, BBQ's etc  ;)

doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Clackmannanshire
  • Qui? Moi?
Re: Orchards - training in central Scotland
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2010, 11:02:13 pm »
AND the Forth Valley group - http://www.fvfl.org.uk/
Always have been, always will be, a WYSIWYG - black is black, white is white - no grey in my life! But I'm mellowing in my old age

 

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