Principles and Practises of Pruning NEW

This course will be held in the beautiful English country garden and Potting Shed of Prospect House in Burton Leonard.  The first session will be a theory discussion in the potting shed during which we discuss the principles and techniques of pruning, while the second session will see us get hands on in the 1 acre garden. The garden contains a wide variety of shrubs and trained specimens of trees to illustrate the principles previously discussed.

We will cover the following topics

*              Why, and when to prune for optimum flower and fruit, including the Chelsea Chop and Hampton hack.

*              How to prune, including coppicing, pollarding, maintenance and renovation pruning.

*              Different pruning techniques for specific purposes to include: espalier, topiary, festooning.