Fruit tree planting workshop
2020 date to be announced
The workshop is held from 11am to 3pm at Racehill Community Orchard, Brighton.
Our tutors have many years of experience between them in planting fruit trees in the most varied situations imaginable. Fruit trees need to be given the best possible start – if planted properly, you have the best chance of being rewarded with decades of fresh fruit.
What will the Fruit tree planting workshop cover?
This workshop will give you plenty of hands-on experience planting fruit trees with guidance from the tutors. We will demonstrate the planting technique we have developed over many years, using techniques and materials which will ensure the best possible start for your trees in a variety of conditions. You will also be helping the development of Racehill Community Orchard.
Deciding which tree(s) to plant can be a complicated business, but we will briefly look at the basics you need to consider including selecting varieties, rootstocks and pollination. We will also touch on how to grow fruit trees in small spaces and plant cordon trees against fences, walls, etc.
Watch an introduction to our fruit tree planting technique (opens in a pop-up window).
Who is the Fruit tree planting workshop for?
The workshop is open to anyone over the age of 16, and no prior knowledge is necessary. It is relevant to anyone wanting to plant one or more fruit tree in their garden, school, allotment or in a community location.
The majority of the workshop will entail some digging and moderately heavy work, but participants but participants should not feel obliged to do anything they don’t feel up to. Do dress appropriately, however, as we will not be deterred by poor weather conditions.
Brighton Permaculture Trust aims to meet the needs of participants with physical disabilities and learning difficulties. If you have any issues which you feel may affect your ability to attend or participate in this workshop, please contact us to discuss them prior to booking.
Learning methods and outcomes
These will include a practical planting, slides and discussions. By the end of the workshop, you will know how to plant trees in your own space.
This course is not accredited, but participants who complete the entire workshop will receive a certificate, which will be sent via email after the workshop.
Tutor
Bryn Thomas has 20 years of experience planting and growing fruit trees in a variety of locations. He is an experienced tutor and has led many orchard planting days.
Venue/Accommodation
We will meet at the cabin at:
Racehill Community Orchard
Swanborough Drive
Brighton, BN2 5QB
Directions
See (google maps) for directions from the main coast road.
If you intend to book accommodation, please check availability before booking a place, as accommodation in Brighton can be hard to find, especially over the summer months.
Get details on local accommodation and Brighton Permaculture Trust supporters who can provide accommodation in their homes.
Fees
Fees include tuition and information sheets.
- £18 – Sponsored/organisation rate
- £18 – Individual income more than 25k/yr
- £15 – Individual income 18-25k/yr
- £12 – Individual waged less than 18k/yr
- £5 – Individual, concessionary rate (check eligibility)
- £0 – Brighton Permaculture Trust and Brighton & Hove Food Partnership volunteers
We endeavour to make our courses and events affordable to all. Unfortunately, we do not receive any external funding for most of our these and rely on large amounts of voluntary input.
See the cancellations and refunds policy.
Booking the Fruit tree planting workshop
Booking is essential, as most of our 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.
Please do not book unless you are able to pay for your place.
Paying for your place
Please read this section carefully.
If you have completed the booking process but you haven’t received a confirmation email from us please contact us to check your booking has gone through.
If you are booking within two weeks of the event, or the event is nearly full, you will not have the option to pay by cheque or BACS. Instead, you will need to pay immediately using a credit/debit card or PayPal.
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Book the 8 December workshop
Contact us
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What does this workshop lead on to?
Related courses and events that may be of interest to course participants:
- Apple Day Brighton
- Care of fruit trees
- Forest gardening
- Fruit tree grafting
- Planning and planting a small orchard
- Pruning old fruit trees
- Scything
- Fruit cookery sessions and cookery leader courses led by Community Chef