Fruit Tree Specialists for the North-West

Manchester Fruit Tree Co-operative is a social enterprise supporting people and communities in Greater Manchester to build good relationships with fruit trees. Our dream is to make local orchards accessible and abundant for everyone.

Pruning

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Grafting and Propagation

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Orchard Care

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Advice and Consultation

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Workshops

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Pruning 🍎 Grafting and Propagation 🍎 Orchard Care 🍎 Advice and Consultation 🍎 Workshops 🍎

Our small patch of land at Northern Roots, ready to be planted!

MFTC at Northern Roots:

Our flagship nursery!

As of Autumn 2026 we have begun work on a tree nursery at the ground-breaking Northern Roots project in Oldham. We're taking on a small strip of land in order to start growing our own fruit tree nursery and orchard training centre!

We want to do something different from existing nurseries, by specialising in North West and heritage varieties and ensuring that you have all the skills to look after your trees for many years to come.

Find out more!

Upcoming Events

  • Pruning Workshop

    TBC

    An opportunity to learn fruit tree pruning skills with hands-on teaching. High quality tools provided.

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  • Grafting Workshop

    TBC


    Want to grow your own tree? Learn the skill of grafting, splicing two trees together to make them grow as one.

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  • "Dan and Sølvi are fantastic to work with and have shared their knowledge with us as we work with them. We have upskilled significantly due to working alongside them."

    Debbie Wallace, Urban Ranger at Southway Housing Trust

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  • "I wholeheartedly recommend MFTC to anyone looking to enhance their orchard knowledge and skills!”."

    —Kevin Griffiths, Crosstown Community Orchard Trustee

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  • "They combine deep technical knowledge with a collaborative, approachable style, making required work easy to understand and implement. It is clear that fruit trees are their passion and this infectious enthusiasm bubbles over, thanks for helping to bring the fruit route back to life!."

    —Robin Durkan, Landscape Architect at Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

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Get In Touch

We're seasonal workers so our response may not be instant but feel free to email us at:

hello@mcrfruittreecoop.com