Winter Fruit Tree Pruning Course

An activity with National Forest Volunteers

Activity date: Monday 26th January 2026

Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 15:00

Activity description

Want to learn a new skill this winter? Come join us at Whistlewood Common for a hands-on training session to learn the technicalities of winter orchard pruning and the benefits it has on the orchard as a whole! Contact Kay at kay.thompson@tcv.org.uk for more details.

Meeting place

meeting in the car park at 10am

what3words meeting point: ///dressing.instant.protrude

Activity location

Whistlewood Common, Whistlewood Common, The Common, Melbourne,, DE73 8DH

Site description

Whistlewood Common is ten acres of community-owned land in Melbourne, South Derbyshire that hosts woodlands, hedgerows, community orchards, grassland habitats, ponds & streams, and many fantastic wild species such as brown hares!

The site is designed along permaculture principles (a sustainable design framework) so that it will work for people, for wildlife and be a welcoming space for people of all ages and backgrounds.

Pick Up Point

Contact

Kay Thompson

Telephone: 07740899693
Email: kay.thompson@tcv.org.uk
Website: https://www.tcv.org.uk/nationalforest

Please bring

• packed lunch
• suitable outdoor clothes
• suitable outdoor footwear

Further info

Booking is essential as places are limited!!!

Site Facilities

• Disabled Access
• Parking
• Picnic Area
• Toilets
• Disabled Toilets
• Nearest Toilets - Toilets & disabled compost toilets available on site.

Back to search results