Wisley - summer pruning!

[Headfry]

Mr HF and I are off to Wisley at the weekend, for a summer pruning course!
soft fruit and top fruit...and I am really, really excited!

Is that silly?

[piskieinboots]

not silly at all hun - I love Wisley ... enjoy

[SlugLobber]

Do you know, I've never been there and it's only about 45 mins from me. That's norty, isn't it?

Have fun on the course (please post all notes on here, ta!). Am thinking of going on some gardening courses myself. Are the Wisley ones any good?

[piskieinboots]

I feel a Grapes Wisley trip coming on.....

[Mikey]

I feel a Grapes Wisley trip coming on.....

Ooh, goody I haven't been yet!!

[Headfry]

Just wrote out a huge posting about Wisley, went to 'go advanced' pressed key - whole posting went! I am angry this HAS happened before......
so
Wisley is great!

maybe we should set a date for meeting up at Wisley?

Sorry but cant re type whole post again, went through Wisley area by area!
I HATE COMPUTERS!

[kernowyon]

afterwards can you call into my allotment and tend to my soft fruit, only 15 mins from Wisley, ideal

[SlugLobber]

I'd be up for that. Do they do group entry tickets?

[Headfry]

I am a member of the RHS so lucky me. We, Mr HF and I get in for free!!!! yes - FREE!
and, we also BOTH get the pruning course for half price!

Wisley is a fab place, they have a working veg plot with resident cat!!! awwww

great book shop
fantastic library
brilliant 'help with bugs etc service'- free for members
the staff are great.
They run great courses
cafe is yummy
restaurant is super yummy, hope they have the pea and mint soup on the menu again!
grounds beautiful
Apline house beautiful
glass house, good - just not my thing, bit like a giant conservatory
plant center - not really very good, considering it IS Wisley

We go about 4-5 times a year now, well worth being a member.

big thumbs up to Wisley.....my birthday treat was a trip there and lunch in the posh - silver service restaurant .... it was sooo nice.

Also, The flower and Autumn shows are really good, not huge - not too busy either the shows are really well done, with lots of interesting things.
Went to an Auricular day there in late spring, lecture was intersting and they had some lovely plants, even some for sale!

Wisley in my mind is way better than Kew.

[shirlthegirl43]

Um, pardon my ignorance please, what is top fruit?

[Headfry]

Hi Shirl,

Apples, pears, plums, ....stuff that grows on a tree in general
soft fruit - currants, gooseberries ect!

Sue
x

[shirlthegirl43]

Cheers HF - knew the softfruit but hadn't heard of the others referred to as top fruit before.