Tree Care Day

You'll join our team of volunteers who lovingly look after the grounds - thought to have been landscaped by Capability Brown – and experience the beautiful Sharpham Estate at first hand.

We've been working to preserve that landscape, whilst ensuring that future planting works not only for our eyes and hearts, but for birdlife, insects and other animals.

This year we will focus on planting new trees to extend our orchard. We will also create tree-guards to protect the saplings and prevent deer, cattle or sheep from eating the bark of newly-planted trees, helping them to a better start.

The day will be led by Sharpham Gardener Jesse Hammond with support from Trust staff and volunteers. Jesse will end the day by demonstrating some tree pruning techniques on some of our existing mature fruit trees, and provide tips caring for young fruit trees.

Sharpham’s Winter Tree Care Day is free and will take place on Sunday 18^th February 2018, from 10am to 3.30pm. It is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.