Collaboration with Fleckenbühl on Natural Fruit Tree Pruning

 

How do you care for fruit trees? This is important for the Steinmühle to know, since there has been a mixed-fruit orchard behind the atrium for some time now.

Carmen Bastian, a biology teacher at Steinmühle, had invited David Rempen, a certified landscape and fruit tree specialist, to lead a workshop. Registration numbers were very high, but unfortunately dwindled due to a winter wave of illness; however, this did not dampen the positive atmosphere or hinder the sharing of knowledge.

Disinfect your pruning shears!

David Rempen, project manager of the educational garden at the Demeterhof Fleckenbühl near Schönstadt, gave an excellent presentation on how to prune fruit trees naturally so that they are not damaged but thrive and eventually bear fruit. During the five-and-a-half-hour workshop, the focus was first on training in fruit tree pruning, covering both theory and practice. A supplementary handout was used to convey basic theoretical knowledge before moving on to the practical application. For many, it was certainly new to learn that pruning shears should be disinfected after use to prevent the spread of fungal spores to other trees.

A few “aha” moments from horticulture were complemented by a discussion on space travel, during which biology teacher Dr. Sven Freibert got into a technical discussion with the speaker.

The workshop was considered a complete success, and everything points to the fact that Steinmühle’s collaboration with the Fleckenbühlers is bearing fruit in the best possible way.