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Join Edible Streets this Wednesday 27th May for a hands-on workshop and working bee in Ōtautahi Christchurch 🌳This session combines practical fruit tree training with real earth-building work in the food forest.
📚 Workshop: V-Trellis Fruit Tree Pruning System
Learn how to train and prune fruit trees using a V-trellis system supported by bamboo stakes.
We’ll cover:
How to structure fruit trees for light and airflow
V-trellis training techniques using simple bamboo supports
Seasonal pruning principles for productive trees
Setting up trees for long-term yield and easy harvest
🛠️ Working Bee: Hugelkultur Build (Red Zone Site)
We’ll be moving topsoil and compost piles to build and extend hugelkultur beds.
This includes:
Shifting organic material
Layering wood, compost, and soil
Building long-term fertility systems for future plantings
No experience needed — just come ready to learn and get stuck in!
What to bring:
🧤 Gloves (optional but recommended)
👓 Eye protection
💧 Water bottle
👢 Sturdy footwear
📍 Location: Climate Action Campus / Red Zone site (details confirmed on sign-up)
📅 wedsnday 27th May
⏰ 10am – 2pm
💚 Free community event
👨👩👧👦 Kid-friendly, family environment
Come learn practical skills, move real soil, and help build a regenerative food forest system for the community 🌏
📧 [email protected]
👉 Bring a friend and come grow with us! 🌻
Edible Streets – Growing Communities, One Garden at a Time.
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Event Venue
35 cowlishaw street, Christchurch, New Zealand
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