Now is the time to take hardwood cuttings. It's easy to do and a very cost effective way of bulking up quantities of plants. Fruit bushes, roses, flowering shrubs and many trees can be propagated by this method.
Cut a 30-60cm length of straight stem pencil thickness of this year's growth, and divide into lengths between 15-30cm long. Cut straight across the bottom and at an angle at the top (so you can remember which way up to plant it and to provide an angle for water to run off). Strip any leaves so you have bare straight stems, and put into a pot of gritty compost, with the cutting two thirds into the pot, or outside in a trench filled with gritty sand to ensure good drainage. Leave until next autumn, ensuring they are kept well watered.