Introduction to Pruning

Join expert Mike, at Olivers Heritage Garden, for a master class in pruning garden shrubs, ornamental trees and roses. Learn the correct techniques and timings to keep your plants healthy and show off their best attributes, whether that be beautiful flowers, fabulous foliage or brightly coloured stems.

This session will focus on spring flowering shrubs, tender shrubs and climbing plants.

Capacity: The maximum group size will be 10 people.

Tickets: The ticket price includes materials.

Facilities: A compost toilet is available in the garden with sanitiser for hand washing.

Clothing: Please dress for the weather, and wear comfortable foot wear. The garden is a 10-minute walk from the entrance to the allotments.

Parking: There is plenty of free roadside parking along Ransom Road.

Taking your items home: Please consider how you will take what you make home with you, as it could be heavy or bulky.

Contact: If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the organiser, Kayleigh at [email protected]

Mike Baldwin has a Master of Horticulture and has created over 30 show gardens, 100's of community projects and has taught horticulture and construction at Derby College for the last 35 years.

This workshop will take place on our Heritage Display Garden. This unique plot showcases the use of allotments through three different periods in history.

The Heritage Display Garden is maintained by volunteers at STAA for educational purposes. It features a variety of mature fruit trees, many of them heritage varieties, and also includes a pond, a glasshouse, and a Victorian summer house.

St Ann’s Allotments are Grade 2* Listed by Historic England, and designated an Area of Importance for Nature Conservation. It is the oldest and largest area of Victorian detached town gardens in the UK, with over 700-years of history, 500 gardens, and 32 miles of hedgerow.

Host or Publisher STAA