Pruning Session: Holly Mount Orchard, January 2020
On a grey and drizzly afternoon I spent a happy few hours helping to winter prune a few of the trees in Holly Mount community orchard.
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Book Notes: Apple, by Marcia Reiss
A review of Marcia Reiss’ social history of the apple, as told from a US-based perspective.
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Restoration Pruning of an Overgrown Plum Tree
Improving the branch structure of an overgrown and crowded plum tree on our allotment plot.
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Aphid Update: Damson Saved, Plum Under Threat
Just when I thought the 2019 aphid night mare might have ended…
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How To: (Hopefully) Prevent an Orchard Aphid Nightmare
In which I attempt to save our damson from the ravages of an aphid infestation.
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Pruning: Crown-Lifting a Bramley’s Seedling
In which we remove the lower branches to create space for the tree’s owner to move around their garden.
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Restorative Pruning Workshop, Platt Fields, Manchester
A day of pruning tuition and practice at Platt Fields community orchard with the Orchard Project.
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Introducing Plot #79, Orchard-in-Progress
Preparing the ground for a 20-tree orchard on a derelict allotment plot.
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Modified Lorette System Pruning, Summer 2017
Applying the Modified Lorette to our air-pot mini-orchard apple trees.
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Time To Thin Out The Apples
Thinning out weaker, surplus fruitlets helps to improve the size and quality of the final fruits.
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Air-Pot Mini-Orchard Update: It’s Blossom Time
A healthy display of blossom should hopefully mean a few fruits to enjoy later in the year.
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Planting Our Fig Tree
In which we introduce our new fig tree to its fig-pit home.
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Establishing Our Air-Pot Mini Orchard
In which we plant out our new fruit trees into air-pot containers.
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Our Fruit Trees are Here!
Taking delivery of our fruit trees from the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale.
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Book Notes: The Apple Orchard, by Pete Brown
A review of Pete Brown’s new book on the social history and vital importance for the future of English orchards.
