Workshop : Food Tree Propagation in Mediterranean Climates
Next dates: Tuesday, October 7th 2025
Dror AVITAL doing a demonstration of how to propagate plants by cuttings
Dror AVITAL — propagation expert and Orchard of Flavours’ scientific advisor — performing air layering on the branch of a carob tree
Propagation Workshop manual
Propagating at the Orchard of Flavours nursery
Grafting example using a carob tree branch (Ceratonia siliqua)
The Food Tree Academy tent, tucked nicely under an old Carob tree
Practical exercise on how to propagate by cuttings
Miguel COTTON and Milan NEPALI showing how to propagate a banana plant by division
A workshop participant holds a few cuttings to bring home
Milan NEPALI, our Garden Steward, demonstrating propagation by division of a banana plant
Demonstration of air layering propagation with a carob branch
The vigorous roots of vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides), easy to propagate by division
Miguel COTTON addressing the class in the Food Tree Academy tent
Sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum), an example of easy vegetative propagation by cuttings
Transplanting and propagating plants
Guided tour of the Orchard with the founder, Miguel COTTON
Group photo with one of our classes
A diverse seed collection
Preparing cuttings to propagate tamarillo (Solanum betaceum)
Sowing Inga edulis, the ice cream bean plant
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The founder of the Orchard of Flavours edible botanical garden as well as a propagation specialist will tell you all their secrets about plant propagation.
It is easier than you think. Have fun, learn and save money. The botanical garden offers you the unique opportunity to take cuttings and come back with rare species or varieties that you can propagate. For instance, its collection of 15 pomegranates and many rare trees that are difficult to find in any nursery.
Facilitators:
Âş Miguel COTTON, founder of the Orchard of Flavours Botanical Garden
Âş Dror AVITAL, propagation specialist & Orchard of Flavours scientific advisor
Location:
Âş Orchard of Flavours Botanical Garden, in Tavira, Portugal
Âş Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/4Qeg8gR1EeUr4pvL8
Time:
9:30 AM —> 4:30 PM
Number of participants:
Âş For quality reasons, limited openings: maximum 18 people per workshop
Language:
Âş English (and possible translation to French)
Price:
Âş 110 EUR contribution per person for the workshop preparation and facilitation
Âş + 1 EUR per cutting /seed (max 25 cuttings/seeds per participant)
º If you’re not satisfied, you’ll receive a full refund
Payment conditions:
Âş 50% when booking (non-refundable)
Âş 50% at the Orchard
Included:
Âş Detailed manual with pictures of the best techniques, and lots of addresses for materials, tools
If you are an Orchard of Flavours member, please use this code to access the discounted price for this workshop: FRUITLOVER20
If you aren't a member yet, learn all about our Membership Program, and join us!
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Guided Tour
Basics of Propagation
Selecting Suitable Plant Varieties
Seed Propagation
Vegetative Propagation
Grafting and Budding
Post Propagation Care and Maintenance
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—> Complete Table of Contents for this Workshop (PDF Download)
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Bring:
a notebook and a pen
sunblock and a hat
comfortable clothes for working in the garden
water bottle
some food for a shared picnic
secateurs in case you have them
In case of rain:
we will go ahead with everything as planned
we have a backup plan to do the workshop in a very nice sheltered area.
The orchard has got ample parking spaces and two dry toilets.
If you have any questions, please feel free to write us an email! miguel@orchardofflavours.com
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Miguel COTTON, Orchard of Flavours’ founder and workshop instructor
Dror AVITAL, Orchard of Flavours’ scientific advisor and workshop instructor
Some of the highlights of our “Food Forest & Island of Fertility” workshop, at Orchard of Flavours Botanical Garden, in Tavira. Notice the different subject, but know we put all our effort into every workshop.
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A few comments from previous workshop participants:
“It was very interesting to get to know the "Orchard of Flavours" project, both the theoretical aspects and the practical! It is an especially interesting initiative to the region of Algarve (even if limited to areas where irrigation water is provided to farmers). The workshop gave me a good vision.” — Guida, Portugal
“I want to thank the whole team, and mention that it is rare to find a place like this, where scientific knowledge is offered for a symbolic value, and where the interest behind it is not monetary but environmental education. Wonderful!” — Eliseu, Portugal (Terra da Alma)
“Thank you so much for the course! I have greatly enjoyed it, it was very interesting, useful, hands-on. Most of my questions were answered in details. The structure of the course was very organized, easy to follow, duration of the course was ideal. I would absolutely recommend this course.” — Tatiana, Russia
“Many thanks again for a very informative and inspiring workshop. I thought your delivery of information - both on paper and in person - was both very professional and comprehensive. On a personal level, I appreciated the generosity, openness and kindness that you both brought to the workshop generally, and to us as individual novice gardeners.” — Bryony, UK
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If you have any questions, please feel free to write us an email! miguel@orchardofflavours.com