Past Events

Sea changes and Tree Changes have been in vogue for a few decades. But now they are becoming more popular than ever. Come along to our Making a Tree Change Workshop to understand more of the realities of making such a change. The recent Covid-19 Crisis highlighted how fragile and artificial our modern lifestyle has become. Society coped with the recent social distancing measures and working remotely, having plenty of down time and opportunities for quiet, learning, art and personal…

Nothing says Summer like the smell of watering tomato plants in the garden. Even though we’re still in the depths of winter, it’s time to start planning your tomato crops! Duncan and the team at Leaf, Root & Fruit have been maintaining veggie patches for clients for over 6 years. In that time we’ve learnt a lot about growing tomatoes. We sow our tomato seeds in the greenhouse from July on-wards, so this is the perfect time to run a…

Learn how to design, implement and maintain your backyard orchard. This workshop is suited to anyone looking to grow fruit in courtyards, backyards or larger acreages. You’ll come away with an overview of what’s important (and what’s not!) when planting and maintaining a backyard orchard. This workshop will give you an introduction to: - Fruit tree selection and why we use grafted trees - Different types of fruit trees and how their requirements vary - Orchard design considerations - Espaliers…

Espaliered fruit trees are a great way to make use of small and narrow vertical spaces in the garden. Deciduous espaliers provide year round interest with: - Blossom in spring - Fruit in summer - Autumn Foliage - Stunning architectural framework in winter Come along to our espalier workshop to learn how to set up and maintain these amazing works of art in your garden. Espalier is an ancient art form of training and pruning fruit trees to grow along…

Come along to our Small Spaces Design Class to gain an understanding of the Leaf, Root & Fruit design process and how it applies to small spaces. Our design process takes 50 to 80 hours to complete for each client. Lots of energy and effort goes into ensuring that our designs generate great outcomes for our clients. This is your opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at how we undertake our designs and use them in your own…

Edible forest gardening is the ultimate in producing, food whilst keeping in harmony with nature. This workshop will give you an understanding of how to design and implement gardens, to mimic natural forest ecosystems. It is suited to anyone looking to grow a low maintenance, aesthetic landscape of any size or scale. Edible forest gardeners use the forest as an inspirational design tool. You can carefully design your outdoor space with similar structures and functions to a forest. Using productive…