As part of our Redruth Orchard Project we invited Tom Waters from Scythe Kernow to lead a peening instruction workshop for volunteers at Trenoweth Community Orchard last weekend. The volunteer team have been caring for the orchard space using scythes since June 2023 following an ‘Introduction to Scything Workshop’ some of the team attended whichContinue reading “Scything Redruth’s Orchards & the Art of Peening”
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Creating abundance of fruit in our communities, using free and low cost approaches.
We are passionate about helping to create fruit abundance and resilience in our community. The more opportunities for sharing and connecting in order to make this happen, the more likely this will be successful. Here are some useful ways to do this: 1. Scion exchangesWe’re joining the Community RiseUp 5th Annual Seed Swap at MountContinue reading “Creating abundance of fruit in our communities, using free and low cost approaches.”
Winter Pruning Workshop
If you’d like to learn more about pruning apple trees in the winter we are working with Kehellend Horticultural Trust to offer a workshop on 12th February 2022. Please see their site for more information and to book a place. https://kehellandtrust.org.uk/community-orchard-pruning-maintenance-workshop/
Apple Canker in your orchard: Identifying and dealing with this fungus
Apple trees can live with canker and carry on as living, producing trees, remaining good for biodiversity, wildlife and fruit. It just takes a bit of monitoring and annual pruning to keep it in check. This week I’ve been pruning a ten year-ish old apple tree that has quite a significant problem with canker. ThereContinue reading “Apple Canker in your orchard: Identifying and dealing with this fungus”