Fruit tree pruning and tastings

What you will learn:

• The history of Petty’s Orchard and it’s significance.
• Summer fruit tree pruning techniques.
• Tasting of some heritage apple varieties.

What you will get:

• An understanding of heritage apple varieties and summer pruning techniques.

Members of the Heritage Fruits Society will introduce you to Petty’s Orchard and its important horticultural history, established in the early 1900s and containing over 200 apple varieties. Then you will split into groups and head out into the orchard to discuss and demonstrate different pruning techniques and purposes, and to look at their heritage apple collection. You will also be able to see and taste some early ripening heritage apple varieties.