Pruning Fruit Trees and Espalier

Learn to prune a variety of productive fruit trees:

Apples
Pears
Plums
Citrus
Feijoas
Fig

Workshop participants will learn about:

Equipment
Techniques
Apical dominance
Shapes
Timing of pruning
What to prune
Identifying fruiting buds
Tying down

Workshop participants get hands on experience of making pruning cuts, deciding on tree shapes, pruning, and tying down.

Course runs from 9.00am - 12.30pm in Westown, New Plymouth where you can prune a number of trees in the food forest. Morning tea is provided.

Cost $50 per person. Limited to 12 people per workshop. Experienced permaculture teacher and horticulturalist. No previous experience necessary.