Fruit Tree Pruning

Name: Fruit Tree Pruning
Start: 2025-01-25T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-01-25T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Coole Eco Community, Co. Offaly

Schedule

Sat Jan 25 2025 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Coole Eco Community, Co. Offaly | Athlone, WH

A practical, interactive workshop with a solid base of theory covered also. The session will include demonstrations, Q&A and a chance to practice your newly acquired skills.
Cost: €50 - €80
There will be an emphasis on apple trees. We will also prune pears, currants, raspberries and blackberries.
The workshop will take place in our gardens and heated yurt.
Tea and coffee will be provided. Please bring a packed lunch.
Please bring warm, waterproof clothes and shoes and work gloves.
Sliding scale is to accommodate people on lower incomes. Please pay what you can afford to help balance out costs.
Barter offers may be accepted. Please contact us to discuss.this option.
Book soon as places are limited.
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Siobhán lavelle is a qualified horticulturist with 14 years’ experience. She holds a Permaculture Design Certificate and is a co-founder of Coole Eco Community. She is passionate about empowering people to grow their own food and about finding ways to make food production easier by understanding and working with nature.