Unlock the ancient art of apple tree grafting and take your very own tree home with you.
This half day workshop will train you in the skills of grafting apple (and other fruiting) trees. You'll be grafting scions (young cuttings) to rootstock at Kindling Farm under the guidance and training of Mark Simmonds. Mark has many years of experience managing orchards and looking after fruit trees and can help you get a grip on the science and practice of apple grafting. There are plenty of opportunities to talk through the process and Mark’s training sessions are always full of fascinating theory and history surrounding tree grafting.This is a practical workshop yet grafting is fairly low impact and involves no heavy lifting.
Grafting with knives involves carefully making safe cuts, which can be fiddly, but there will be plenty of opportunity to learn. If you have any access needs please let us know in advance and we will endeavour to meet them where possible. We'll also be providing safety equipment.Booking is essentail, please visit our website to register your place. If you have any problems booking your place, please email farm@kindling.org.uk