I don't know if it was the beautiful view of the surrounding Shropshire hills, or the welcoming smiles of Janta and Merav but as soon as I stepped on the land at Karuna my tummy flipped. There is something so magical about seeing a landscape being healed. To see trees reclaim a hillside, abundant varieties budding with new energy, to know that each one has been planted with heartfelt intent.

I was coming to Karuna to learn how to graft apple trees. To understand the art and science of combining a cutting of my favourite trees to rootstocks, as to grow different varieties to plant in my orchard. The day began with introductions, a diverse group with locals to Londoners, most arriving to learn the skills to care for their own small patches of land.....

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