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Trained fruit trees

A trained fruit tree is a tree that has been carefully shaped and guided as it grows. This is done by pruning and tying its branches to a support (like a wall, fence, or wires) so it grows in a specific shape—such as flat against a wall or in a fan shape.

Common shapes include espalier, fan, and cordon.

Training your fruit trees is great way to grow productive fruit trees in a small space, so perfect for little gardens or even just a sunny wall in the city.

This course will show you how to prune a fruit tree to maintain its desired form as well as health and fruit productivity.

Location

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

West Bretton

WF4 4JX

Please go to the main entrance and say you’re here for the pruning course.

The fruit trees are in the Bothy Garden which is a short walk from the car park.

For car parking we would ask course participants to come to the main car park off the roundabout on Huddersfield Road WF4 4LG.

What to bring

If you have them, please bring along a sharp pair of secateurs, loppers, a pruning saw and a pair of rubber grip gardening gloves. Tools and gloves will be provided if you don’t have your own.

Remember to wear clothes and footwear appropriate for the weather, mud, and uneven ground!

We’ll provide

Participants will each receive a copy of Chloe Ward's excellent pruning guide "for real people with imperfect trees".

Tools for anyone who doesn’t have their own.

Tiered payment structure:

Bursary ticket - Donation (pay what you can afford)

Reduced price ticket - £15

Standard price ticket - £25

Please refer to this helpful explanation of sliding scales if you're not sure which ticket you should buy.

Refunds/Cancellation

If you can't make it anymore please let us know as soon as you can. You'll still be able to get a refund if you give us 2 days' notice.

Accessibility

There are toilets on site.