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Orchard Workshops - two dates in February - Sundays 7th and 21st.

The workshops will take place at the National Trust's Erddig Hall and will cover topics such as the history of fruit growing, rootstocks, tree forms, planting fruit trees, pests and diseases, harvesting and storing fruit. The day will also cover pruning fruit trees, including a practical session in Erddig Hall's Walled Garden. Expert tuition will be provided by Glyn Smith, the Head Gardener at Erddig.

If you would like to attend please complete the booking form and return to CLT with payment. Please feel free to pass this on to anyone you feel might be interested.

Return the form to: Katie Lowe

Cheshire Landscape Trust
Redland House
64 Hough Green
Chester
Cheshire, CH4 8JY

email cltoffice[at]tiscali.co.uk

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Free Trees From CheshireLandscape Trust

The following list is all the trees available from the nursery at Marbury Country Park. If you would like to request up to 25 free trees fill in the application form and return it to Katie Lowe at Cheshire Landscape Trust. You will then be informed of dates when the nursery will be open in order for you to come and collect your trees. Note - these are for public places and schools, not private land/gardens.

Acer campestre (Field Maple)

Alnus glutinosa (Alder)

Betula pendula (Silver Birch)

Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam)

Corylus avellana (Hazel)

Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn)

Euonymous europaeus (Spindle Tree)

Fagus sylvatica (Beech)

Fraxinus excelsior (Ash)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Larix decidua (Larch)*

Malus sylvestris (Crab Apple)