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Once demystified, espaliering is an easy training and pruning technique. In this workshop you’ll learn the fundamentals and explore the wide variety of framework and lattice possibilities, from the simple to the elaborate. We will cover planting tips, lattice sizes, trellis types, pruning and maintenance, along with suitable species for espalier including almond, fig, citrus and a variety of fragrant shrubs and vines.

Merrywood Plants are specialists in espalier plants and long-time friends of the Kitchen Garden Foundation.  Bring along your questions and problems and expect to come away from this session confident and capable of training trees to grow over a number of different structures.

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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 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