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Home » Certificate in Community Orcharding: In-Person and Online

Certificate in Community Orcharding: In-Person and Online

Saturday 24th October

Online and Various Locations Across London


Our hugely popular Certificate in Community Orcharding (CICO) is back! This time we have blended the course into a mix of in-person training and online learning.

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This Level 3 Crossfield Institute Accredited course runs from October 2020-July 2021, and combines online learning and assesements with 5 in-person, practical skills training days.

This course will give you the knowledge and skills to start, maintain, and manage a flourishing community orchard. You can expect to learn:

  • Site surveys and orchard design
  • Tree Planting
  • Pruning (winter and summer)
  • Grafting (spring and summer)
  • Biodiversity, pests, and diseases
  • Soil science & boosting soil biodiversity organically
  • Caring for old orchards (including veteran trees)
  • Identifying fruit trees and apple varieties
  • Managing orchards and the groups caring for them
  • …And more!

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WHY TAKE CICO?

Many of our students have moved onto exciting careers in food-growing, like managing community gardens, designing urban farms, or working for sustainble food organisations like The Orchard Project.

“Taking the [CICO] course helped me out professionally…After finishing the course, I obtained a job as an Estate Worker in a Hertfordshire park…Being about to talk about the course helped me out in the interview.” -Gora, CICO3.

Spaces are expected to fill quickly – find more details and book your place here! 

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