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We are delighted to announce that we are again running our popular free fruit tree and bush pruning course. The course will be held on Saturday 23 February, 10.00am-1.00pm at Grange Park Interpretation Centre. The garden outside the Interpretation Centre has a number of fruit trees and current bushes that have been neglected for some years and so provides the perfect location for a hands-on course showing you exactly how to return all types of fruit trees and bushes to healt

Learn how to graft fruit tree cuttings onto root stock in this informal, yet informative course. Our horticultural whizz kid, Chris Taylor, will take you step by step through the process of successful grafting. Date: Saturday 16 February 2019 Time: 10.00am-1.00pm Venue: Grange Community Garden, opposite no. 79 Fir Trees Avenue, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6QW The course is free to attend, with just a £5 charge (payable in cash on the day) if you wish to take your newly grafted