New Year espalier

My friend needed some help with espaliering three types of pear trees. We had previously discussed using cement to secure the poles into place but were a bit weary with using such a permanent method. In a recent trip to Bulleen Art & Garden I noticed espaliered apple trees using nothing more than wooden poles jabbed into the ground, bamboo rods and some twine. I took some pics and left the shop much more confident with giving it a go. A few days later, I was trying twine around bamboo poles, hammering large poles and bending pear branches into shape. It was a success!