Pruning books

[jamesd]

I'm getting a lot of fruit tree pruning work at the moment and just wandered if there is a decent book i could buy to read/give me a bit more information about it.

I've do a fair bit of regular pruning for customers but now seem to get more and more where the trees been left for a long period of time..

 

So if anyone could let me know of any decent books that would be great!

[Dog Tag]

RHS pruning & training by Chris Brickell & David Joyce.

[jamesd]

RHS pruning & training by Chris Brickell & David Joyce.

 

Does it cover fruit tree pruning well? especially managing overgrown examples?

[Dog Tag]

It dedicates a chapter about 50 pages. Good guide, however you may need something more specific to your needs.

[agg221]

Hi James, this might help:

 

VETree - Management of veteran fruit trees on Vimeo

 

I look after an old orchard in Kent (near Dartford) and for the past couple of years have an open invitation to anyone interested that they are welcome to come along and have a go.

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/52999-having-go-pruning-fruit-trees-anyone-interested.html

 

I'll be making the same invitation this year, for some time in Jan/Feb.

 

Cheers

 

Alec

[Dog Tag]

Thanks for posting. I don't do much work on fruit trees. But this has given me a real insight to fruit trees.

[jamesd]

Cheers for the video, very informative and has given me a few tips!

Will have a look into that book as well!

[Andyd1606]

Hi James, this might help:

 

 

 

VETree - Management of veteran fruit trees on Vimeo

 

 

 

I look after an old orchard in Kent (near Dartford) and for the past couple of years have an open invitation to anyone interested that they are welcome to come along and have a go.

 

 

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/52999-having-go-pruning-fruit-trees-anyone-interested.html

 

 

 

I'll be making the same invitation this year, for some time in Jan/Feb.

 

 

 

Cheers

 

 

 

Alec

 

 

Hi Alec id definitely be interested in this if you decide to do this next year