Comments on: The Hopkins Family Tree http://transitionculture.org/2009/03/31/the-hopkins-family-tree/ An Evolving Exploration into the Head, Heart and Hands of Energy Descent Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:02:45 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: anon http://transitionculture.org/2009/03/31/the-hopkins-family-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-62342 anon Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:49:42 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2486#comment-62342 'fungal virus' is nonsense, hopefully a misquote did no one else catch that ‘fungal virus’ is nonsense, hopefully a misquote

did no one else catch that

]]> By: DaveDann http://transitionculture.org/2009/03/31/the-hopkins-family-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-62297 DaveDann Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:10:45 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2486#comment-62297 for apple and orchard info generally in the UK, google 'national orchards forum' or 'common ground' for apple and orchard info generally in the UK, google ‘national orchards forum’ or ‘common ground’

]]> By: Jennifer Lauruol http://transitionculture.org/2009/03/31/the-hopkins-family-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-62294 Jennifer Lauruol Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:09:38 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2486#comment-62294 Rod Everett also does apple grafting workshops at the Middlewood Trust here in north Lancashire. He keeps many old and local northern varieties on hand, and sells on the grafted trees for £10 each, potted up. Rod Everett also does apple grafting workshops at the Middlewood Trust here in north Lancashire. He keeps many old and local northern varieties on hand, and sells on the grafted trees for £10 each, potted up.

]]> By: Margie Kepner http://transitionculture.org/2009/03/31/the-hopkins-family-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-62285 Margie Kepner Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:52:08 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2486#comment-62285 Wonderful info and I hope to try it on one or more of my trees. Just a note about a term which I think is yours, not Martin Crawford's: "fungal virus." I think you can have a disease caused by a fungus, a bacterium, or a virus. They are separate creatures, requiring different treatments. fyi Wonderful info and I hope to try it on one or more of my trees. Just a note about a term which I think is yours, not Martin Crawford’s: “fungal virus.” I think you can have a disease caused by a fungus, a bacterium, or a virus. They are separate creatures, requiring different treatments. fyi

]]> By: RS http://transitionculture.org/2009/03/31/the-hopkins-family-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-62283 RS Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:36:43 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2486#comment-62283 If you live in the north of England, the Northern Fruit Group http://www.northernfruitgroup.com/ offer grafting and budding workshops to members for the cost of the rootstocks. Membership costs £5 per annum. I went to one recent workshop where those participating ranged from a lady accompanying her partner and am assistant estate manager wanting to grow the fruit trees originally planted in the orchard that are no longer commercially available. Both left with grafted trees and were highly delighted, although I think she was more thrilled. I was inspired to join because I have trees that do not cross-pollinate properly and the tree I need to sort the problem is not available commercially. What was stunning about the workshop (and reflects Rob's experience) was the availability of some 30 different lots of grafting material, most of which is not available commercially, all offered at no cost. I have 5 potential trees growing on my plot, all varieties that I would struggle to find commercially, for about £10. Three of them will solve my problem and two were just for fun. Next year I will know how successful I have been. Fingers crossed. If you live in the north of England, the Northern Fruit Group http://www.northernfruitgroup.com/ offer grafting and budding workshops to members for the cost of the rootstocks.

Membership costs £5 per annum.

I went to one recent workshop where those participating ranged from a lady accompanying her partner and am assistant estate manager wanting to grow the fruit trees originally planted in the orchard that are no longer commercially available.

Both left with grafted trees and were highly delighted, although I think she was more thrilled.

I was inspired to join because I have trees that do not cross-pollinate properly and the tree I need to sort the problem is not available commercially.

What was stunning about the workshop (and reflects Rob’s experience) was the availability of some 30 different lots of grafting material, most of which is not available commercially, all offered at no cost.

I have 5 potential trees growing on my plot, all varieties that I would struggle to find commercially, for about £10. Three of them will solve my problem and two were just for fun.

Next year I will know how successful I have been. Fingers crossed.

]]> By: Graham Burnett http://transitionculture.org/2009/03/31/the-hopkins-family-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-62279 Graham Burnett Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:48:51 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2486#comment-62279 Risa said >One can use beeswax, but quite often local bees notice it is there and come and take it away >Wow. learn something every day! I remember years ago Ben Law showing me his innoculated mushroom logs, he'd sealed in the wooden innoculating dowels with beeswax from hivesin Prickly Nut Wood - the bees came and got it back. He was very philosophical about it though, saying he had no right to take it from them in the first place... Risa said >One can use beeswax, but quite often local bees notice it is there and come and take it away

>Wow. learn something every day!

I remember years ago Ben Law showing me his innoculated mushroom logs, he’d sealed in the wooden innoculating dowels with beeswax from hivesin Prickly Nut Wood – the bees came and got it back. He was very philosophical about it though, saying he had no right to take it from them in the first place…

]]> By: Graham Burnett http://transitionculture.org/2009/03/31/the-hopkins-family-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-62278 Graham Burnett Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:45:42 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2486#comment-62278 Great article Rob! Folks might be interested in a website I've created in celebration of a local orchard here in Southend www.scrumpin.org.uk , and synchronicity strikes again, your post appeared on the same day that I've at last found an affordable way of printing this 'parish map' http://www.scrumpin.org.uk/images/poster4.jpg of the orchard that I made in conjunction with clients at the day centre where I work, so now I intend to add more content to the site very soon... Watch this space as they say Great article Rob! Folks might be interested in a website I’ve created in celebration of a local orchard here in Southend http://www.scrumpin.org.uk , and synchronicity strikes again, your post appeared on the same day that I’ve at last found an affordable way of printing this ‘parish map’ http://www.scrumpin.org.uk/images/poster4.jpg of the orchard that I made in conjunction with clients at the day centre where I work, so now I intend to add more content to the site very soon… Watch this space as they say

]]> By: risa b http://transitionculture.org/2009/03/31/the-hopkins-family-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-62277 risa b Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:39:29 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2486#comment-62277 >One can use beeswax, but quite often local bees notice it is there and come and take it away Wow. learn something <i>every</i> day! >One can use beeswax, but quite often local bees notice it is there and come and take it away

Wow. learn something every day!

]]> By: DaveDann http://transitionculture.org/2009/03/31/the-hopkins-family-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-62274 DaveDann Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:48:17 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2486#comment-62274 Can't help mentioning that the N Devon orchards group 'Orchards Live!' has a top grafting course on Sat 11th April - cost £6. George might be pleased to know that, partly because of this group perhaps, the area of land under orchard in Devon is now growing for the first time since WW2. Can’t help mentioning that the N Devon orchards group ‘Orchards Live!’ has a top grafting course on Sat 11th April – cost £6. George might be pleased to know that, partly because of this group perhaps, the area of land under orchard in Devon is now growing for the first time since WW2.

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