DAY'S COTTAGE - Orchard Skills Centre, apple and pear juice, cider, perry and cider vinegar

Courses at Day's Cottage

Orchard Skills

PRUNING : Learn to prune fruit trees of all ages. Hands-on training that demystifies those gardening book diagrams! Create shapely, productive trees. Cost £30.00 (£5.00 reduction for GOG members)

Courses 2012

Sunday 5th February 10.00am - 1.00pm

Thurs 23rd February 10.00am - 1.00pm

Please phone to book : 01452 813602


GRAFTING : Learn the ancient art of propagating fruit trees joining your chosen variety to a rootstock. Take away your own tree at the end of the session. Extra rootstocks for purchase, subject to availability. Cost £35.00 (£5.00 reduction for GOG members)

Courses 2012

Thursday 8th March 10.00am - 1.00pm

Sunday 11th March 10.00am - 1.00pm


Please phone to book : 01452 813602


Costs include refreshments in cosy yurt. Teaching in all-weather roundhouse and orchards, so dress warm.


BUDDING
: Learn the art of propagating fruit trees by inserting a bud of your chosen variety in a rootstock. Take your tree home at the end of the session.

Next course July 2012 date tbc

Please phone to book : 01452 813602



Rural Skills


LIVING WILLOWTo be arranged

Learn to make a willow dome and create your own structure.

HEDGELAYING WEEKEND : To be arranged
Learn the traditional art of hedgelaying using hand tools.

STONE WALLING WEEKEND: To be arranged Learn to build a dry stone wall. 

GREEN WOODWORK: To be arranged