Details

Chris England from Merrywood Plants will lead this class all about grafting techniques. In addition to discussing the theory of grafting and best techniques for success you will have the opportunity to put theory into practise and try your hand at grafting on the day.

This will be an interactive class so bring questions and expect to come away from the session confident and capable of preparing grafts from trees. The focus will be particularly on trees in the Pome family, which includes apples, pears, nashi and quinces.

Merrywood Plants are specialists in espalier and fruiting plants and long-time friends of the Kitchen Garden Foundation. Read more about Merrywood Plants here.

Additional Details

Please wear covered shoes suitable for working in the garden, and bring appropriate outdoor gear such as garden gloves, hats or coats. If weather is inclement the workshop will move indoors.

Enter the College via the main reception area, which is located near the end of Cromwell Street, and follow the signs to the kitchen where we will meet heading to the garden.

Public transport is often a good way to get to Collingwood College, with Collingwood train station only minutes away. However, on Saturdays there is usually parking available in the immediate vicinity of the College. Other parking options are generally the north and south sides of Hoddle Street, in Gipps Street and in the parking zone at the end of Islington Street.

Please note, the Foundation endeavours to proceed with each Public Workshop as planned, however in the instance of very low numbers of registrants or other unfortunate events we reserve the right to cancel a workshop up to 48 hours before scheduled. In all cases we will do our utmost to inform registrants a week in advance of any cancellation, and a 100% refund will be made