Join Paul Lynch for a one-day course on orchard care from a permaculture perspective, focusing the restoration of neglected apple trees.
Workshop time and date: 10am – 4pm, Sat 28th Feb 2026
Location: Ballingeary, Macroom, Co Cork – full directions on booking
Course topics:
Why prune at all?
The natural shape of an apple tree
The purpose of grafting, its effects and side-effects
Summer pruning vs winter pruning
Vegetative and fruiting wood
Orchard guilds and design considerations
Pollination
Tools and tool care
Disease pruning
Lorette’s system of Pruning
The Three-Cut Method for larger saw cuts
Pruning renovation demonstrations
Wind-blown tree considerations
Workshop Details and Information
Workshops suitable for adults only.
No pets allowed on site.
Complimentary herbal tea served. Lunch is self-catering.
If you have a secateurs, bring it along for the tool care section. Due to the nature of the course it will be tutor demonstration only.
The entire workshop will be conducted outdoors in the orchard and under an outdoor shelter – be prepared for the weather.
Parking is limited at the workshop venue – allow time and energy for a (beautiful) 100m walk from the car park.
The garden is on a moderately steep slope and includes steps and rough terrain. Footwear with good grip is essential. Disabled access is not currently possible. If you want to host this course again at a more accessible venue please get in touch.
“I’m looking forward to share the concepts and techniques I use to tend to thousands of fruit trees for hundreds of customers” – Paul Lynch
About the course leader:
Paul is a professional permaculture designer and orchardist based in West Cork, Ireland.
Paul’s teacher bio:
https://www.permaculture.org.uk/user/paul-lynch
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