Master pruning and espalier with confidence!

Join our live (online) pruning masterclass on Wed, 23 July 2025 @ 7 pm [AEST].

It’s time for winter pruning, and we know from experience that this is one of the most overwhelming topics for home fruit growers, even for experienced gardeners.

This class will take you from nervous novice to confident pruner and give you a clear system for pruning your fruit trees.

 

A woman in a red cardigan and a man wearing a hat and geen jumper holding coffee cups in the garden

❓Do you worry about when to prune?

❓Would you love to understand how to espalier?

❓Would your trees be easier to look after if they were smaller?

❓Are you distressed because you don’t know if you’re doing the right thing?

❓Do you have trees that have been pruned badly and need fixing?

❓Are you afraid you might accidentally damage your trees or ruin your crop by pruning badly?

 

We understand, and we can help! This pruning masterclass will give you a clear and easy-to-use system to follow. Understanding how and why to make different cuts makes pruning easy and will set your mind at ease.

The course includes a live online training session, a Q&A session, and access to the replay video.

Plus, everyone who registers gets three amazing free bonuses!

 

Here’s what you’ll get:

✅ A live 1.5 hr masterclass, held on Zoom,  Wednesday, 23 July at 7.00 pm [AEST]

✅ Recording of the live session

✅ The Grow Great Fruit Foolproof 7-step pruning method

✅ The 10 key pruning principles

✅ Clear instructions for establishment pruning of young trees 

✅ Step-by-step guide to creating espalier trees

✅ How to manage ‘monster’ trees

✅ “Best practice” pruning technique

✅ Pruning equipment (and how to look after it)

✅ A live Q&A session 

 

 

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You’ll also learn real life pruning skills

We think it’s important to learn skills as well as theory. When you join this unique masterclass you’ll also get the chance to play along at home.

The workshop includes demonstrations in real time, and the chance for you to learn and practise new skills.

1️⃣ Learn how to do the two most important pruning cuts.
Bring your secateurs (some people call them pruning shears) and a small branch from any tree (it doesn’t have to be a fruit tree). We’ll send you an email before the workshop with more details about what you need to have on hand during the workshop. If you already own some secateurs—great! If not, and you’re thinking about buying some, we’ll provide guidance about what to buy. If buying secateurs is not on the agenda right now, maybe you can borrow some from a friend or neighbour. 

2️⃣ Learn how to sharpen your secateurs to keep them in tip-top condition.
For this prac session you’ll need to have your secateurs and a sharpening tool on hand. Again, don’t worry if you don’t already have a sharpening tool, we’ll provide some guidance before the workshop.

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Get even more value with these free bonus gifts!

Enhance your Pruning and Espalier Masterclass experience with these valuable bonuses designed to accelerate your journey from novice to expert pruner.

Bonus 1:  Guide to Pruning Espalier Fruit Trees

This indispensable guide is designed to take the mystery out of establishing and pruning espalier fruit trees.

Whether you’re dreaming of a gorgeous apple tree trained along a fence or need to make the most of a small space, this guide will walk you through the essentials.

 

 

Bonus 2: Pruning by Numbers ebook

 

This is one of our most popular ebooks. A complete guide to pruning deciduous fruit trees, this book includes 65 pages, dozens of photos, before and after shots, case studies, and detailed explanations of how to create a wide variety of training systems, including how to espalier your trees.

Bonus 3:  Pruning Masterclass Reference Guide

This reference guide is exclusive to pruning masterclass participants. Including photos, charts, and diagrams, this 26-page guide includes detailed notes on everything covered within the pruning masterclass plus lots of extra features including detailed notes on how to prune different types of fruit trees.

Imagine how satisfied you’ll feel when…

 

🌠 You’re getting a great return on the time and money you put into your fruit trees.

🌠 You have calm fruit trees that are the right size to pick and net with ease.

🌠 Looking at your trees makes you feel proud and calm

🌠 You confidently know exactly what to prune and when — no second-guessing, no overwhelm

 

Sound like what you need?

 

Then this is the course for you!

Join the live online training session, held on Zoom

Wednesday, 23 July at 7.00pm [AEDT]

Available!

$47.00 incl. GST

Meet the presen­­ters

Woman with curly hair and red glasses next to a man with a blue jumper and grey hat in front of a granite building and trees

Hi, we’re Hugh and Katie Finlay from Grow Great Fruit.

We’re organic orchardists and have been helping home gardeners grow amazing fruit since 2013.

We’ve worked with hundreds of home gardeners online to teach them how to prune their trees confidently.

We’ve developed the Pruning Masterclass live (online) course to transform your feelings of overwhelm into calm confidence.

Here’s the whole package:

✅ A 1.5 hr live training session, held by experienced, friendly presenters on Zoom ​(Value $197)

✅ Recording of the live session, so you can watch the whole class again (Value $47)

✅ Our motto is “no question left unanswered”, so a live Q&A session will be included with the session. (Value $97)

It also includes the following BONUSES:

✅ Bonus 1: Guide to Pruning Espalier Fruit Trees (Value $47)

✅ Bonus 2: Pruning by Numbers ebook (Value $49)

✅ Bonus 3: Pruning Masterclass Reference Guide (Value $45)

 

Total Value = $482

 

Yours today for just $47

 
Man in a blue tshirt and hat pruning a tree with loppers and looking up

Available!

$47.00 incl. GST

Excellent workshop, thank you! Katie is very charismatic, loved listening to her talk.

Lena D

So glad I could get regular support with pruning my espaliers!

Kelly

Loving all of it – good balance between theory and practical. Well explained and good opportunities to have questions answered.
Roxanne

I would like to take the opportunity to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your pruning workshop. I have learned a lot and feel confident to prune. Your enthusiasm is just amazing. What impressed me was your knowledge and no question was left unanswered. Your assistance in the hands-on tasks was positive and left us feeling like we achieved something. I want to thank you for sowing into my future dream. Warm regards and blessings.

Leonie

Loved the combination of theory and practical.

Donna Winter-Irving

Hi Katie and Hugh, you guys have been an inspiration to us as we’ve developed our own small orchard. We’ve even helped some friends prune their trees at their recently purchased property. I was particularly excited in telling them there’s no right or wrong just cuts and consequences. Thanks for that Katie.

Geoff

One of the great values of GGF is that you are a one stop shop for info – you can search the web for – say – pruning fruit trees – and end up totally confused ‘cos everyone says something different.  Much easier to seek and then follow your advice!

Clare

The help I am receiving from Katie and Hugh is priceless! They always answer my questions and give me the right advice. Best moments were the Zoom meetings when I hold my phone in one hand and the secateurs in the other!

Bozena

Available!

$47.00 incl. GST