The Winter Homestead - Espaliered Orchard Workshop

The Winter Homestead – The Espaliered Orchard Workshop

This full day Hands-On / Demonstration provides progressive orchard strategies & techniques for creating & maintaining espaliered systems + much more!

This workshop is open to all levels of orchard experience & scale!

You will be nourished by ‘Simply Homesteading’ with a ‘Garden Inspired’ Morning Tea & Lunch

TOPICS (Hands On & Demonstration)

- Various Espalier Design & Construction including retrofitting existing fences, gateways, arches etc

- Typical orchard mistakes and how they can be rectified.

- Evaluating & converting old free-range apple, pear & stone fruit trees into new Espalier Systems

- Winter Espaliered Pruning techniques for Apples, Pears & Stone Fruit

- New planting or relocating trees (bare-root or potted) onto an espalier system.

- Resourcing orchard materials & equipment

Workshop Take-Aways 

- Workshop Support Information + Notes (via G-Drive Download)

- If seasonally available > Fruit Tree Cuttings (Scions)

Course Cost: $250.00 per person

Session: 9:00am to 4:00pm 

Location: LIMESTONE FARM > 846 The Bucketts Way, STROUD ROAD. NSW 2415

Catering: Farm Fresh, Seasonally Inspired Wholefood Morning Tea & Lunch set amongst a country backdrop with Organic Tea's, Coffee and healthy Pro-Biotic Punch throughout the day.

What to Bring: Full covered shoes (Gumboots if wet) / Gardening Wear / Gloves & Secateurs / Note book