BASIC FRUIT TREE PRUNING AND GENERAL WOODLAND CARE

Woodworker, Natural Therapist, Gardener, Woodland Manager and Eco Adventurer. Exploring a sustainable way of life since 2006. Running courses and events around Perth, Scotland since 2017

Ian Watt

This course covers the basic why's and how's of fruit tree pruning and gives an introduction to looking after trees and woodland generally.

Perth Community Farm

Ian's Practical Workshops

A range of courses and events on the practical nuts and bolts of sustainable living.
Based on Ian's adventures on eco projects in the UK and Portugal and on many years of woodworking and gardening.
Informative and fun :-)

<h3>FRUIT TREE PRUNING &amp; GENERAL TREE CARE</h3>WOMEN AND MEN WELCOME - OVER 18'SPlenty of practical experience for all on this course! I'll explain about the importance of pruning and show you how to use the tools, (which are all hand tools). You'll feel confident to look after your own fruit trees and have a deeper understanding of woodland by the end of the day. We'll be working with a wide range of fruit trees, from an orchard planted two years ago to some mature apples and pears. We'll also go up into the mature woodland on the site and work with some of the elder trees - and we'll have a look at how we've been working with this area to gain more yields and support its natural regeneration. The farm is a really brilliant place to gain an insight into the many levels of activity going on in woodland and how important it is as the core of sustainable living.No experience of gardening or tree care is required. You will need wellies or boots, gloves and if you have secateurs, branch loppers, or a pruning saw please bring them along. Also bring plenty of layers of clothing including a waterproof one.I﻿t's really worth getting good tools... I've been using a pair of Felco secateurs for over fifteen years and they are pure dead brilliant :-) <a href="https://www.hayesgardenworld.co.uk/product/felco-secateurs-standard-no4?gclid=Cj0KCQjwwfiaBhC7ARIsAGvcPe4WRMap0U7QpWMlC_evpEw0iHoLaUaGjmKjDgVnTuhfGIZZZbg078YaAue2EALw_wcB" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">F﻿ELCO SECATEURS</a>T﻿he best pruning saws look like the one below, there's lots of different ones available, sadly none as good value as the ones we used to get in Portugal :-(<a href="https://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/products/stihl-pr-32-cw-super-turbocut-curved-pruning-saw/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwwfiaBhC7ARIsAGvcPe5IxCsbKz9uoSx_-1_x0YUHZQgIu96lM69E1KioASW_mh5dNsGKxYEaAmwwEALw_wcB" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">P﻿RUNING SAW</a>LUNCH BREAK - TOILETSWe'll have a break for some lunch so please bring along a snack or sandwich and flask of something warming as there's no kitchen facilities at the farm. We do have an operational toilet on site though.I﻿AN'S EXPERIENCEI﻿ went on two fruit tree courses many years ago with Brighton Permaculture Trust and never looked back... After that, the most important practical experience I had was working on good friends' farm in the outback of Portugal, partly learning as we went along and partly through watching locals at work. Then I worked for six years or so in an orchard right by our converted caravan at Treflach Farm, bringing it back from abandonment to healthy abundance. Perth Community Farm has been the most interesting place I've worked at though, as there's such a wide range of habitat in a small area and because we've been lucky enough to have had quite a free hand in how we manage it.WEATHER - CANCELLATIONS - POSTPONEMENT...Who knows what the weather or pandemics holds in store for us... P﻿lease keep the same time Sunday 12 February free if you possibly can. I'll postpone the course if we're under a couple of feet of snow or frozen solid...If you have to drop out before the course for any reason you should be able to get a refund through Eventbrite - please let me know if you have any problem with that.CONTACT IANi﻿anecowatt@gmail.com 07450 332 430

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