None planned
Watch this space for future activities.
Previous Workshops
Foraging Course - Saturday 27th April 2013
Dave Hamilton of Self-Sufficient-Ish will be leading us on a walk beginning at 10am foraging for edible plants in the orchard and on nearby footpaths, finishing at 12:30. We'll crank up the fire to cook anything we find and have it with tea and toast.
Dave Hamilton is a freelance writer, forager, garden tutor and garden consultant. He also works teaching wild food and has led groups at the Eden Project, the National Trust and for the British Army on MOD land through the Wildlife Trust. He teaches wild food for corporate clients, charities and the general public.
Places on this course are £5. Please contact Dan Smith to book a place - Email: dantherandom@hotmail.com, Phone: 07951 047650.
Dave Hamilton is a freelance writer, forager, garden tutor and garden consultant. He also works teaching wild food and has led groups at the Eden Project, the National Trust and for the British Army on MOD land through the Wildlife Trust. He teaches wild food for corporate clients, charities and the general public.
Places on this course are £5. Please contact Dan Smith to book a place - Email: dantherandom@hotmail.com, Phone: 07951 047650.
Community Orchard Skills Training
Fridays 9.30am - 12.30pm 26th October - 12th December
These half day training sessions will be suitable for novice fruit growers and groups running community orchards. The course leader, Tim Baines, has many years of horticultural experience particularly in community growing projects and will cover the following practical aspects of orchard management:
The sessions will take place at Broadlands Orchardshare, Batheaston.
Cost:
Booking/payment in advance £32 for full course (8 sessions), otherwise £5 per session paid on the day.
Payments by cheque payable to Broadlands Orchardshare to:
Treasurer, 28 Ashley Avenue, Bath, BA1 3DS
Concessions: Broadlands Orchardshare sponsors/volunteers free access providing they book in advance. Members of groups in Bath Area Growers (BAGs) entitled to 50% discount.
Bookings/enquiries broadlandsorchardshare@gmail.com
These half day training sessions will be suitable for novice fruit growers and groups running community orchards. The course leader, Tim Baines, has many years of horticultural experience particularly in community growing projects and will cover the following practical aspects of orchard management:
- Harvesting, storage and preservation
- Pruning - why, how and when
- Planting new trees and soft fruit
- Propagation of soft fruit and top fruit
- Habitat diversity for improved pollination
The sessions will take place at Broadlands Orchardshare, Batheaston.
Cost:
Booking/payment in advance £32 for full course (8 sessions), otherwise £5 per session paid on the day.
Payments by cheque payable to Broadlands Orchardshare to:
Treasurer, 28 Ashley Avenue, Bath, BA1 3DS
Concessions: Broadlands Orchardshare sponsors/volunteers free access providing they book in advance. Members of groups in Bath Area Growers (BAGs) entitled to 50% discount.
Bookings/enquiries broadlandsorchardshare@gmail.com
Pruning Workshop
The colder months are the time for pruning apple and pear trees to promote good growth and fruiting in the next season. Trees that aren’t pruned become less productive and congested with old branches.
Join us and local expert Tim Foster, as he demonstrates how to prune fruit trees for best maintenance, and explains the principles of pruning.
Join us and local expert Tim Foster, as he demonstrates how to prune fruit trees for best maintenance, and explains the principles of pruning.
Learn to Scythe
Around the orchard we use Austrian style scythes to manage the undergrowth around the trees, as well as some of the grassy areas around the site. Join us at our Volunteer Day on Saturday 12th November to learn this ancient but still efficient agricultural technique.