Natural Orchard Care at Duhallow Social Farming
A couple of weeks ago I was delighted to join up with IRD Duhallow Social Farming in Newmarket in North Cork to give a demonstration and talk on natural orchard care. On the 24th of March I was joined at the IRD Duhallow social farming headquarters beside the James O’Keefe Instutute in Newmarket by about a dozen local apple tree enthusiasts from around the Newmarket area. Participants including farmers, retired farmers and gardeners all keen to get answers and ideas for how to best look after their precious apple trees. We were joined by Ellie O’ Donovan and the IRD Duhallow social farming team who organised and facilitated the event. The workshop took place in the IRD DUhallow social farming orchard and in one of the spacious polytunnels on site, which are conveniently located beside each other on the James O’ Keefe Institute Demesne. Why do we prune fruit trees? Continue Permaculture Story