(In Person) Introduction to growing trees in a Community Tree Nursery

The Growing Diversity project and Gressenhall Community Tree Nursery are offering a wonderful opportunity to learn the key tasks involved in growing trees within a Community Tree Nursery. Read on below to find out more about what will be included in this workshop on the 18th May. The workshop is from 10-1/1.30 and there is the optional practical session after lunch between 2-4pm where you can learn the practical skills and take part in some work with the CTN.

The Growing Diversity project is a partnership initiative between the Woodland Trust and Fellowship of the Trees, funded by the Forestry Commission's Tree Production Innovation Fund. In particular the project aims to strengthen and support CTNs to grow more of the 'hard to source and grow species, thereby diversifying tree production in CTNs generally.

To find our more, please follow this link: https://fellowshipofthetrees.org/growing-diversity/

Gressenhall CTN is based at the Gressenhall Farm and Workshouse, in Beetley, Dereham, Norfolk. It contributes to Norfolk County Council’s planting pledge, '1 Million Trees for Norfolk'. It forms part of the Environment Hub at the Museum and sells trees also. To find our more please follow this link: https://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/gressenhall-farm-and-workhouse/whats-here/gressenhall-environment-hub

The key speaker for the workshop is Adam Owen, who was previously Director of Moor Trees CTN in Devon. He has been working with trees and in Conservation for many years. Bringing a lot of experience to his workshop, which will also be conducted in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

The programme for the day is as follows:

Introduction to growing trees in a Community Tree Nursery

18th May 2024

1000

Introduction

1015

Background to the tree nursery trade, why we need trees, the community tree nursery, site selection, tree nursery design.

A walk and talk around the site

1035

Deciding what to grow and why - purpose, how many trees should we grow, where to start

A walk and talk

1050

Comfort Break, Q&A

1100

Propagation - seed collection, seed preparation, stratification, germination, pricking out and potting on, feeding.

1130

Irrigation

1140

Managing waste

1150

Care of plants in the nursery: planting, lifting, pruning & grading

1220

Move to Environment Hub, comfort break

1230

Forest Reproduction Regulations, Plant Healthy, UKISG

1300

CTN structure, management, funding

1315

Lunch, Q&A

1400

Practical session in the tree nursery

1600

Finish

Any queries, please contact hilarycampbell@fellowshipofthetrees.org