This week at Miller Fold we gave our red currant and black currant bushes their winter prune! We started by taking off any dead or low hanging branches, then picked around 10 stems on each bush with the most fresh growth to keep. All of the other stems were pruned to two shoots to allow them to regrow. Hopefully this means that in the summer the currents will have more light and ripen quicker, so more tasty fresh fruit for us and the birds!
Over tea and biscuits, we also decided which veg to plant in the coming year, and created a planting plan, making sure to rotate the veg groups round so that no bed is leeched of nutrients. Everyone is welcome to get involved at Miler Fold community garden. Please email sonja.bottomer@prospects foundation.org.uk or ring 07709710204 if you are interested to find out more.