Budding and Summer Pruning Workshop 2025
Interested to learn about fruit tree budding?
Have fruit trees that need pruning and didn't know you could in the Summer?
Come to a Budding & Summer Pruning Workshop with Chris Evans. You will learn about budding and Summer pruning, and take home a tree you’ve budded yourself.
Dates
5th July 2025
Cost
£55
Facilitators
Chris Evans
Course Description
You will learn how to summer prune and bud fruit trees. You will also take home from the day 2 trees you have budded your self.
If you have a favorite fruit tree in your garden you want to propagate, you can bring along a branch (scion) with live buds on for budding – contact Chris for details. Chris is also looking for scion of named varieties for budding in his fruit nursery so if you need a tree pruning he is happy to exchange this work for some of the branches !
This course is suitable for anyone who wants to learn about the budding and summer pruning of fruit trees. The land at Applewood is steeply sloping in places so you will need to be able to safely walk about the land.
Appreciation from Past participants
I loved how simple Chris made the whole process. Applewood's orchards and forest gardens are the perfect place to learn how to summer prune
Practical Information
Facilitators & Venue
Chris lives at Applewood with his partner Looby and children Shanti and Teya. He has taught permaculture in the UK, Europe, Nepal, India, U.S.A. and Mexico. He is also a UK assessment level tutor for apprentices working towards their diploma in applied permaculture design with the Permaculture Association Britain.
Applewood Permaculture Centre is a 20 acre smallholding, in Herefordshire, UK. Looby and Chris are lucky to have had this as their family home with their 2 daughters as well as a training centre since July 2016. There are various teaching spaces, from heated yurt and barn space to outdoor marquee and open air. There are many diverse habitats here, woodland, orchard, forest gardens, pasture, pool and kitchen gardens. Applewood is a tranquil sanctuary for wildlife and people alike. We are blessed with night times filled with owl hoots and immense starry skies that you’ll get to enjoy round an outside fire.
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