I Ate My Last Herefordshire Russet This Morning (An Introduction to Growing Apple Trees)
James Ellson
- Regions:
- North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, South Yorkshire
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Writer, Speaker, Smallholder
- Fee:
- Paid: £75 plus mileage
- Category:
- Nature
- Updated:
- 6th October 2021
- Tagged:
- Apples | Science And Nature | Gardening | Fruit
My passion on our smallholding is apple trees, and I am aiming for 100 varieties. Currently, 64! I propagate all my trees by whip and tongue grafting or budding, and I am experimenting with apple breeding (developing a new variety). This talk looks at the history and geography of the apple tree, how to grow them, propagation, and breeding. Includes the story behind the naming of the Bloody Ploughman apple. And a demonstration in whip and tongue grafting.
Any size audience, 1 hour
Views: 1672 | Enquiries: 1About James Ellson
I was a police officer for 15 years, starting in London and finishing as a Detective Inspector at Moss Side in Manchester. I now wear three hats of writer, smallholder, and speaker.
My debut novel The Trail was published in 2020, and the sequel Cold Dawn in 2022. Both were longlisted for the Boardman Tasker award. Cold Summer concludes the Nepal Trilogy. Base Line is the fourth book in the DCI Castle series.
I live on a smallholding in the Peak District, which includes bees and an orchard. I'm a keen mountaineer.
Website: jamesellson.com
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