Ros Butt wrote:

"Oxymel of Squill" wrote:

after dark certainly, sneak out with a pair of pruning shears

Don't need to do that! we share/swop gardening things/computer
knowledge/animal & house holiday sitting. Just needed to know the genuine
gardening type propagation protocol, as most of my gardening books are
either flower or vegetable orientated, so not very helpful regarding fruit
bushes!
Many thanks
Ros

The easiest way by far is to peg a low branch down into the ground under
soil and leave until the end of the season. By then it will have a fine
root system and you can chop it off as a new plant.

You may be able to find one or two branches already rooted down if you
look carefully. I like the sweet red gooseberries best YMMV.

Regards,
Martin Brown

I would like to take a cutting from my neighbours gooseberry bush, but am
not sure of the correct method & time of propagating. Any advice please?