About the Fruit Tree Grafting Course
This fruit tree grafting course is a theory and practical course that has the objectives of the participants being able to understand the safety issues, accuracy and timing of grafting bare rootstocks and producing maiden trees.
It will include practising cuts, joining rootstock and scion, tying the two correctly and wax covering, as well as aftercare. Also included will be pre-care of rootstocks and scions and aftercare of the grafted tree.
There will also be information given on rind grafting and discussion of stub grafting in relation to changing or adding varieties to existing trees.
Those attending should be able to take home two grafted trees that they have produced, which are included in the course cost. This is a rare opportunity to take part in hands on training, grafting and take home 2 trees. A short list of trees with available graft wood will be sent to participants nearer the time of the course.
What you will need: Sensible winter clothing and footwear for spending time in the orchards.
A waiver must be signed by participants on arrival.
Instructor
John Easton has been involved in the fruit industry since 1969. He was at East Malling Research Station as nursery manager and was training and overseeing grafting and tree production in that time. John has continued to graft and train staff since his retirement. He was also a part of Brogdale Collections provision of grafted trees to supply orders.
What others say…
“Just wanted to say a quick thank you for the course in January. On my return to France, I grafted 25 trees including some grafts from my Reine de Renette which my geese had de-barked. 23 have taken! Of the two that didn’t one was a poor scion wood (brown when it arrived and the second was beginner’s poor grafting. I’m planning another 25 verities for next year and phase two of my orchard. So glad I came on the course, I saved my original tree (in some way) and now a tree orchard tree memorial orchard is in the making. It opened up a whole new world to me. Thank you
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