Events and training from our network
Summer pruning of trained and stone fruit
EcoLocal The Lodge, Honeywood Walk, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 3NX
3 Aug 2024 | Training
Summer is the time to prune stone fruit and trained apples and pears. In this one-day workshop you will learn the skills needed to keep your trees healthy and producing quality fruit for many years.
With lots of information to take away and an opportunity to get some hands-on practical experience our friendly tutor will demystify and guide you through the process.
Summer is the time to prune stone fruit and trained apples and pears. In this one-day workshop you will learn the skills needed to keep your trees healthy and producing quality fruit for many years.
With lots of information to take away and an opportunity to get some hands-on practical experience our friendly tutor will demystify and guide you through the process.
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Budgrafting apple trees workshop
EcoLocal The Lodge, Honeywood Walk, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 3NX
3 Aug 2024 | Training
Learn how to propagate fruit trees by bud-grafting, at this one day workshop led by our RHS qualified and experienced fruit grower and tutor.
Learn the technical theory behind budding to propagate onto a variety of rootstock to produce upright, cordon, espalier and step-over trees.
The workshop includes hands-on sessions to gain practical skills in bud-grafting.
You’ll take home your own bud grafted rootstock as well as detailed illustrated instruction sheets.
Learn how to propagate fruit trees by bud-grafting, at this one day workshop led by our RHS qualified and experienced fruit grower and tutor.
Learn the technical theory behind budding to propagate onto a variety of rootstock to produce upright, cordon, espalier and step-over trees.
The workshop includes hands-on sessions to gain practical skills in bud-grafting.
You’ll take home your own bud grafted rootstock as well as detailed illustrated instruction sheets.
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Moth Trap and ID - Evening Moth Walk at Meadow Orchard
Meadow Orchard Project - 151 Park Road, Crouch End, N8 8JD
3 Aug 2024 | Event
Join us on Saturday 3rd August with entomologist Dan Hackett for a evening moth walk! Using a moth light trap we'll be surveying and identifying our nightime moth visitors! £6 donation or free to Meadow Orchard Members.
Join us on Saturday 3rd August with entomologist Dan Hackett for a evening moth walk! Using a moth light trap we'll be surveying and identifying our nightime moth visitors! £6 donation or free to Meadow Orchard Members.
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Orchard Management - Level 3
19-21 Garden Walk, London, EC2A 3EQ
3 Sep 2024 | Accredited training | Free training
Our Level 3 Orcharding Certificate (CICO) is a unique course that combines high quality online learning with 7 face-to-face training days. You will learn from orchard experts at a range of projects in North East London and top up your learning at home with over 100 online resources.
Starting in Sept 2024 and running until Jun 2025 we have eight places on this course funded by City Bridge Trust for people meeting the eligibility criteria.
We also have general admission and concessionary places
Our Level 3 Orcharding Certificate (CICO) is a unique course that combines high quality online learning with 7 face-to-face training days. You will learn from orchard experts at a range of projects in North East London and top up your learning at home with over 100 online resources.
Starting in Sept 2024 and running until Jun 2025 we have eight places on this course funded by City Bridge Trust for people meeting the eligibility criteria.
We also have general admission and concessionary places
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Summer talks: Herbs and their Healing Properties
The Vine Road Pavillion, Vine Road Recreation Ground, Vine Road, Barnes
9 Sep 2024 | Free training
Join us for our Summer Talks series offering talks on nature, growing and ecology. At this free talk, we are delighted to welcome Nat Mady from Hackney Herbal who will talk about the wonderful world of herbs. The session will be guided by the herbs that are growing in the garden and on the common. Together we'll explore the properties of these plants sharing their stories, their medicinal uses, growing tips as well as the roles they play supporting biodiversity.
Join us for our Summer Talks series offering talks on nature, growing and ecology. At this free talk, we are delighted to welcome Nat Mady from Hackney Herbal who will talk about the wonderful world of herbs. The session will be guided by the herbs that are growing in the garden and on the common. Together we'll explore the properties of these plants sharing their stories, their medicinal uses, growing tips as well as the roles they play supporting biodiversity.
Summer talks: Vertical Veg - Container Growing
The Vine Road Pavillion, Vine Road Recreation Ground, Vine Road, Barnes
18 Sep 2024 | Free training
Join us for our final session of our Summer Talks series this year, offering talks on nature, growing and ecology. We are delighted to welcome Mark Ridsdill Smith, author of The Vertical Veg Guide to Container Gardening, who will give a talk titled 'How to Grow to Veg, Fruit and Herbs in Containers on your Balcony, Patio or Rooftop...And Make the Most of a Small Space' via Zoom.
Join us for our final session of our Summer Talks series this year, offering talks on nature, growing and ecology. We are delighted to welcome Mark Ridsdill Smith, author of The Vertical Veg Guide to Container Gardening, who will give a talk titled 'How to Grow to Veg, Fruit and Herbs in Containers on your Balcony, Patio or Rooftop...And Make the Most of a Small Space' via Zoom.
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