They are writing about Orchard of Flavours Botanical Garden
The word is out. Orchard of Flavours is being seen by more people every day. Here is a collection of what is being said about us on media outlets.
Orchard of Flavours Botanical Garden in the Press / Media:
RTP (the main public TV channel in Portugal) - Portugal em Rede - “Pomar dos Sabores: Jardim Comestível em Tavira tem Missão Climática“ — October 2026
News story on Orchard of Flavours — Portuguese national television channel, RTP
From the story:
“It’s a botanical garden where nearly every plant is edible: flowers, leaves, roots and fruits that come from around the world, to help adapting the Algarve to climate change.”
“Bananas with a vanilla taste, gin-flavoured berries, caviar-filled limes, … within these nearly 2 hectares in Luz de Tavira, there’s much to see and much to savour.”
“At the moment there’s already more than 500 different food trees — 300 species — growing successfully here. But we have a cemetery… We sometimes fail, but 500 different trees in a 2-hectare plot after 6 years, shows that we can have hope.”
Unstuck. (Leyla Kazim’s substack) - “Self-reliance is the only sane response to the modern world — A botanical garden you can eat“ — October 2026
A Day Well Spent, October 2026. Leyla Kazim, presenter of BBC Radio 4's The Food Programme and MasterChef critic, features Orchard of Flavours in her essay "Self-reliance is the only sane answer in an age of uncertainty". Read the essay.
From the essay:
“The first thing I was shown was the ‘cemetery of failures’ because everything they teach comes from what they’ve actually trialled there, not sweeping generalisations from a book.”
“But the real gems I left with were insights from the Dry Orchard Experiment, their hunt for the trees that, once established, can feed you on little more than a prayer and the rain that falls there.“
“The future of food isn’t about tech that lets you grow anything, anywhere, at any time. It’s about choosing the plants better, the ones that are generous and better built for a future we cannot predict.“
“So thank you to Miguel, Dror, Milan, Lucas and the rest of the team, for the trees and the trials and the invaluable data so generously shared.“
Barlavento - Diário do Algarve - “Pomar dos Sabores testa em Tavira árvores de fruto que precisem de menos água“ — September 2026
On the article:
“It shares both successes and failures in a public database.”
Barlavento highlights the Plant Cemetery, where the garden records the trees that didn’t survive and why.
The article points out that in October, more than 40 edible species ripen at the same time, and it presents the garden as a place where visitors can taste what the Algarve might grow in the future.
Postal do Algarve - “Pomar dos Sabores testa em Luz de Tavira que frutos poderão crescer no Algarve do futuro“ — September 2026
On the article:
“What might grow in the Algarve of the future?”
Postal describes the garden as a place observing 500+ plant types, under heat, drought, wind and limited water, and it highlights our project’s honesty: ours are practical observations, not new commercial crops or a substitute for scientific research.
It also mentions the Wednesday volunteer mornings, where we usually welcome six to ten people.
East Algarve Magazine - “A Garden of Possibilities“ — June 2025
From the article:
“Discover the East Algarve’s most innovative garden - where science, sustainability and good food all take root.”
“What has emerged is not only a garden, but a kind of living laboratory - the first botanical garden in Europe dedicated entirely to edible plants and sustainable growing methods for a changing planet.“
“The orchard is home to over 600 species and varieties of plants, sourced from every corner of the globe.“
“The goal in all of this is not just to grow food, but to build a balanced ecosystem where everything - plants, insects, soil and water - work in harmony.“
Vlife Magazine - “Cultivate, Investigate, Eat” (page 44) — April 2025
From the article:
“A small agricultural revolution in the Mediterranean is taking place in the Algarve, in Luz de Tavira, where unusual, exotic edible plants are thriving.“
“The Orchard is creating an open database of edible tropical plants that adapt well to our climate, developing water-saving irrigation techniques, and holding workshops with stakeholders from California to Saudi Arabia.“
“Thanks to climate change, Europe's frontier for crops from warmer climates is heading North at a dizzying speed of 7 km/year, says Miguel.”
Entdecken sie Algarve magazine - “Garten der Aromen — Ein botanisches Zukunftsprojekt” — October 2024
Revista Sábado - “Pomar dos Sabores — Um ‘Safari de Fruta’ pelo Sotavento Algarvio“ — July 2024
Le Blog de Rayon de Serre - “Un jardin botanique tourné vers les arbres fruitiers exotiques" — January 2023
The Portugal News - “Orchard of Flavours” — June, 2021
Agroecology Europe - “Miguel Cotton's Orchard of Flavours (Pomar dos Sabores)”