Grafting means you can be sure of the variety of fruit and the size of the tree. In this workshop you will learn how grafting works and have a go at creating your own fruit trees.

All participants will get to take away 2 apple trees they have grafted, with the option of grafting more trees for £5 each.

The workshop will cover:

• Grafting theory
• How to collect and store scion materials
• Whip and tongue grafting and saddle grafting techniques
• Aftercare of the grafted trees

Attendees will learn how to practice safe knife control and cut both components of a whip and tongue graft, as well as use grafting pliers to make a saddle graft.

All equipment and materials will be provided, although you are welcome to bring along some “scion” material – fresh cuttings of last year’s growth from a tree that you would like to propagate.