Orchard Management Workshops Spring 2026: Cornish Orchards - 13th February

We're organising five orchard management and pruning workshops over the course of the spring. The locations are:

• New County Hall: Friday 16th January, Truro
• St Ives Community Orchard: Saturday 7th February , St. Ives
• Fentenfenna Farm: Thursday 12th February, near Newquay
• Cornish Orchards: Friday 13th February, near Liskeard

and by seperate booking:

• Tregurra, Truro, Sunday 18 January, funded by Resilient Orchards via Lottery, bookings via Resilient Orchards Cornwall. resilientorchardscornwall@gmail.com

This Eventbrite is for the fourth workshop at Cornish Orchards, near Liskeard on Friday 13th January. If you want to attend an alternative venue please click on the links above to go to the individual Eventbrite.

These workshops are being organised in conjunction with Resilient Orchards. It will be led by expert F4C project officers Meike Weiser and Ben Norwood, and the brilliant Michelle Lawson, of Resilient Orchards who has incredible local knowledge, and has held many successful training sessions.

As well as talks outlining the importance of orchards, their planning and maintenance, there wil be a practical workshop during which you will be able to practice the pruning and management techniques vital to the success of your own orchard. This will include formative and maintenance pruning, the right tool for the right job, pests and diseases and best practice.

• There will be opportunities throughout the day to discuss your application or project proposal on an invididual basis.
• Arrival is at 9.30 for a 10.00 start.
• The workshop will finish at 2pm.
• Tea and coffee will be available, and Cornish Orchards are sponsoring a pasty lunch. Please let us know your dietary requirements when booking.
• Please bring appropriate clothing for the weather and wear sturdy waterproof footwear.
• If you have your own gloves, secateurs and pruning knives please bring them with you.