Summer Pruning Workshop at Bramley Baths

This workshop is free thanks to The Wildlife Trusts Green Community Grant, funded by players of the People's Postcode Lottery.

Join Gini from Fruit Works Co-operative to learn the theory and practice of summer fruit tree pruning, and together we will help to maintain the fruit trees at Bramley Baths. This workshop is aimed at beginner and intermediate pruners.

We will cover:

• How to easily identify apple, pear, plum and cherry trees
• Understanding why we prune fruit trees, and how they respond to pruning at different times of year
• Understanding the '3 Ds and 2 Cs' of pruning
• How to prune stone fruit trees (plum and cherry) in summer
• How to prune pip fruit trees (apple and pear) in summer
• Choosing and using the right tools

This workshop is organised in collaboration with Incredible Edible Bramley.

Location

Bramley Baths, Broad Ln, Bramley, Leeds LS13 3DF

Please walk, cycle, take public transport or carpool to the venue if you can.

What to bring

If you have them, please bring along a sharp pair of secateurs, loppers, a pruning saw and a pair of rubber grip gardening gloves. Tools and gloves will be provided if you don’t have your own.

Remember to wear clothes and footwear appropriate for the weather, potential mud, and uneven ground.

We’ll provide

Tools and gloves for anyone who doesn’t have their own.

Participants will each receive a copy of Chloe Ward's excellent pruning guide "for real people with imperfect trees".

Donations

This is a free event, but you are welcome to make a donation to support Fruit Works Co-operative's projects helping people plant and grow fruit trees in West Yorkshire. Read more about our mission and values here.

Cancellation

If you can't make it anymore please let us know as soon as you can so that your ticket can be made available to someone else.