Unlock the art of apple tree grafting and take your very own tree home with you!
In this half-day workshop, you will develop the skills to graft your own fruit tree with apple tree expert, Mark Simmonds. You'll be collecting scions (young cuttings) from the apple trees within Kindling Farm's agroforestry system and grafting them to MM106 rootstock. We have a range of local and heritage apple varieties available and, at the end of the day, you will be able to take your grafted tree home with you! This workshop is suitable for beginners.
Mark has many years of experience managing orchards and looking after fruit trees and can help you get a grip on the science and practice of apple grafting. There are plenty of opportunities to talk through the process and Mark’s training sessions are always full of fascinating theory and history surrounding tree grafting.
This is a practical workshop yet grafting is fairly low impact and involves no heavy lifting. Grafting with knives involves carefully making safe cuts, which can be fiddly, but there will be plenty of opportunity to practice. If you have any access needs please let us know in advance and we will endeavour to meet them where possible. We'll also be providing safety equipment.
This day is only appropriate for adults - look out for our family activities on our website.
The farm is about to undergo refurbishment so unfortunately it is not wheelchair accessible at the moment. We have limited facilities with one indoor toilet which is up a set of stairs. As a working farm, the ground can be uneven in places making activities in the fields difficult for those with limited mobility. If you have any questions about access, please contact: hayley@kindling.org.uk.
You must register to come to this event as facilities and parking are limited.
| Standard ticket | £10.00 |
Location
Barn Hey Farm
Netherley Road
Tarbock Green
Prescot
L35 1QG
Latitude: 53.37884981
Longitude: -2.8023773
Email: farm@kindling.org.uk
It's really easy travelling to the farm by public transport...
By train:
The nearest train station is Hough Green - trains from Manchester and Liverpool call here. It is a really straight forward walk along Netherley Road (B5178) to us; it takes around 30 minutes to walk.
By bus:
The number 79C runs between Liverpool and Runcorn. The bus stop is only a 3 minute walk to the farm! Bus fare is £2 each way.
By bicycle:
Use the Liverpool Loop Line to reach the farm. This green corridor is flat and almost entirely traffic-free.
To help reduce carbon emissions, why not consider carpooling?! We will send you an event reminder email ahead of the event date which will include directions to the farm.
