Horticulture: Orchard Skills - Summer Pruning for Top Fruit

Event overview

Address AM: St Mary’s Priory, Tithe Barn, Monk Street, Abergavenny, NP7 5ND

Address PM: Tredilion Fruit Farm, Villa Salerno, Llantilio Pertholey, Abergavenny, NP7 8BG

Join us for our Summer Pruning Workshop. Learn practical skills that will enable you to maintain the health and productivity of your orchard trees. The training will cover early summer fruit thinning, mid-summer stone fruit pruning (e.g. plums), and late summer pome fruit pruning (e.g. apples). The day will include a recap on basic aspects of orchard design and a demo on bud grafting.

This workshop will be run by Joey Hughes of Merched y Berllan, specialists in all things orchards including: restoration of old orchards, development of new orchards, pruning, planting & picking.

The day will be split between two venues. The morning will be theory based at the Priory Hall, Abergavenny, where lunch will be provided. We will then travel to Tredilion Farm for a practical session in the afternoon. Outdoor workwear is required for this workshop. Tools will be provided for the practical session.

Key Learning Objectives

• Learn to time when & when not to summer prune
• Learn to use the right tools and to maintain them
• Learn to choose how much and where to make those crucial cuts.

Session Format:

09:30 – arrival at Priory Hall, Abergavenny with coffee

10:00 - 12:00 – theory session

12:00 - 12:30 – Lunch at hall

12:30 – travel to Tredilion Farm

13:00 - 16:00 – practical session on plums and stone fruit.

To book your place for this event, register below by 5pm on 4/7/25 or contact horticulture@lantra.co.uk

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