Urban Growing
Roots, Shoots and Fruits – The Joy Of An Orchard Year
Horfield Organic Community Orchard
Address:
Horfield Organic Community Orchard, to find the orchard walk down the lane beside 22 Kings Drive (Kings Drive links Bishop Road and Kellaway Avenue), turn left and it’s the first gate on the right, BS7 8JP
Get growing fruit trees at Horfield Organic Community Orchard (HOCO) with this friendly, hands-on course.
Learn to love and care for fruit trees over a whole growing season – from bud and blossom to harvest. Enjoy working outdoors with other orchard lovers, as well as the fruits of your labours. This practical course is ideal for anyone taking their first steps into growing fruit trees. The interweaving of learning and group activities will also expand the knowledge and skills of professional gardeners and community growers.
Sessions: 6 x 1.5-hour learning sessions, and 6 x 2-hour orchard activity sessions
Dates: Sundays: 23 March; 27 April; 25 May; 29 June; 27 July; 28 September
Times: 12pm-1.30pm and 2.30pm-4.30pm
Course Fee: £70 (HOCO Harvest-share member); £100 (Friend of HOCO).
Deadline for applications: Friday 21 March, 2025
If space is available, it may be possible to book single sessions.
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