grafting – Notes From The Orchard

Master Fitzherbert, on When to Graffe your Fruit Trees

Not sure when to graffe your peares, wardens or apples? Here’s Master F. to set you straight.

Here’s a 16th century guide to assembling your graffynge kit, which every good housbande should keep to hand.

Feature image: a grafted family tree

I’ve been meaning to graft up a multi-variety apple tree for a while; here’s my first attempt.

If you’re looking for expert advice on grafting apple and pear trees, look no further.

Another good example of the almost scientific level of knowledge in C17th pomology.

In the 18th century pomologists knew that only grafted trees came true to type, without knowing exactly why…

An intro to Genetic diversity and clonal propagation, sixteenth century style.

A day of pruning tuition and practice at Platt Fields community orchard with the Orchard Project.