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We welcome back Titch from Fleming’s Nurseries for this general guide to the care of fruit trees in your garden. Join Titch in the orchard for a look at the main issues, including pest and disease control, pruning and fertilising.

We will focus on the care and maintenance of established fruit trees and combine discussion of the techniques with a hands-on session using fruit trees in the Learning Centre garden.

Currently in his 27th year with Fleming’s Nurseries, Titch has done a little bit of everything at the company. From tree work to driving semis delivering across the country, today he plays the important role of the face of Fleming’s, conducting informative talks and presentations to schools, garden clubs and stores across the country.
Read more about Fleming’s Nurseries here.

Additional Details

Please 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 before heading out 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