Fruit Tree Care: Nurturing Healthy and Productive Trees

Nurturing Healthy and Productive Trees

Learn the essentials of caring for fruit trees of all ages in this practical and informative course. With a focus on establishing young trees and maintaining healthy, productive orchards, this is an ideal opportunity for anyone looking to enhance their knowledge of tree care.

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Topics covered include:

• Caring for young trees with proper watering, feeding, and mulching

• Managing orchard spaces, including companion planting and meadows

• Recognising and addressing pests and diseases organically

• Basics of pruning and tree maintenance

• Growing fruit trees in small spaces and harvesting for storage

This course also includes a guided walk through orchards and gardens, offering practical insights into tree care techniques. While pruning basics will be introduced, more advanced pruning is not covered here.

The course is open to anyone aged 16 and over, with no prior experience necessary. It is especially relevant for those caring for young trees, community gardens, or school orchards. Participants should be prepared for a short one-mile walk, rain or shine.

About Brighton Permaculture:

Brighton Permaculture Trust is a charity that promotes greener lifestyles and sustainable development through design. We run courses and events and apply permaculture principles to our projects.

They are run by an experienced team of volunteers and permaculturists, supported by a management group and trustees, and resourced through course/event fees, grants and donations.

Booking:

Booking is essential, as most of these courses/events are fully booked weeks in advance. However, if places are still available, then bookings can be made until midday the day before the course/event. A place is not secured until we have received the requested payment.

Fees:

Brighton Permaculture Fees include tuition, refreshments, handouts and information sheets.

• • £175 – Sponsored/organisation rate
  • £175 – Individual income more than 25k/yr
  • £140 – Individual income 18-25k/yr
  • £105 – Individual income less than 18k/yr
  • £56 – Individual, concessionary rate (check your eligibility)*

* Concessionary places are limited. If places are not available check back two weeks before the course/event as more may be available then.

Brighton Permaculture endeavour to make our courses and events affordable to all. Unfortunately, they do not receive any external funding for most of these and rely on large amounts of voluntary input.