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Winter Pruning Workshop: Apple Trees

Are you wondering about how and when to prune your apple trees? Join the garden team in February to learn how.

  • Booking essential

You'll learn all about winter pruning - why it's important, traditional orchard practices, and how to shape, train and look out for damage, disease and dead wood.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
All £45.00

The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895

Meeting point

At the Shepherd’s Hut.

Accessibility

The Orchard has an uneven grassy surface which can become muddy. There is a slight gradient to the whole orchard, with some small areas having a steeper gradient.

Contact info

Central Box Office

Upcoming events

Apple Harvest Sale 

Take a bag of heritage apples home to make a crumble or fill the fruit bowl.

Event summary

on
10 Oct to 2 Nov 2025
at
10:30 to 17:00
+ 17 other dates or times

Apple Tasting Weekends 

Taste the rainbow of flavours from Acorn Bank's orchard.

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on
11 Oct to 26 Oct 2025
at
11:00 to 15:00
+ 5 other dates or times

Apple Identification Day 

Do you have a Bloody Ploughman or a Keswick Codlin growing in your garden? Bring your mystery apples to Acorn Bank to find out.

Event summary

on
12 Oct 2025
at
10:30 to 15:30

Orchard Tours 

Hear the stories of some of the trees in Acorn Bank’s significant apple collection.

Event summary

on
12 Oct to 19 Oct 2025
at
12:00 to 13:00
+ 3 other dates or times