Workshop : Fruit Tree Propagation

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Dror Avital performing air layering on the branch of a carob tree

Dror AVITAL — propagation expert and Orchard of Flavours’ scientific advisor — performing air layering on the branch of a carob tree

Past dates:
º November 5th 2023: fully booked ✨
º November 6th 2023: fully booked ✨
º May 26th 2024: fully booked ✨
º May 27th 2024: fully booked ✨

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We wish to invite you to one of our Fruit Tree growing courses, at the botanical garden! 🎓 Come learn about propagating fruit trees! 🌿✨

The founder of the Orchard of Flavours edible botanical garden as well as two propagation specialists 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 (Pomar dos Sabores) Botanical Garden
Âş LuĂ­s AFONSO, founder of Biggest Mini Forest
Âş Dror AVITAL, propagation specialist & agronomist

Location:
Âş Orchard of Flavours Botanical Garden (Pomar dos Sabores), in Tavira, Portugal
Âş Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/4Qeg8gR1EeUr4pvL8

Time:
9:30 AM —> 5:00 PM

Number of participants:
Âş For quality reasons, limited openings: maximum 14 people per workshop

Language:
Âş English (and possible translation to French, Portuguese and Spanish)

Price:
Âş 75 EUR contribution per person for the workshop preparation and facilitation
Âş + 1 EUR per cutting /seed (max 25 cuttings/seeds per participants)

Âş Included:

  • detailed manual with pictures of the best techniques, and lots of addresses for materials, tools


If you have any further questions, please feel free to write us an email! miguel@orchardofflavours.com

 

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Some of the highlights of last July 1st “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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Fruit Tree Care Workshop - Dror Avital explaining fruit tree grafting

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Food Forest Workshop - Miguel Cotton guiding a tour of the Orchard

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“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)
Miguel Cotton - Food Forest workshop instructor

Miguel COTTON, Orchard of Flavours founder and workshop instructor

Luis Afonso preparing plant cuttings

LuĂ­s AFONSO, Biggest Mini Forest founder and workshop instructor

Dror Avital - Propagation specialist - Propagating carob through air layering

Dror AVITAL, Orchard of Flavour’s scientific advisor, propagation specialist and workshop instructor

The Orchard of Flavours' mission is to inspire and empower people to grow fruit trees and other edible perennial plants. We want you to learn how to take action and make your garden not only beautiful but specially a productive source of healthy food for you, your family and friends, having an abundance of species that you can share.

We'll do this by teaching you how to successfully use the best techniques to propagate the plants you already have, or some others that you see as precious to your garden.

We designed this course to make sure that you combine both theoretical and practical knowledge.

IN CASE OF RAIN: If it happens to rain on the day of the workshop, we will go ahead with everything as planned. We have a backup plan to begin the workshop in a very nice sheltered area.

Sowing Inga edulis, or ice cream bean

Sowing seeds of Inga edulis, or ice-cream bean plant

Fruit Tree Propagation Workshop classroom

The Fruit Tree Propagation Workshop’s class in session

“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

Course outline:

  1. Guided Tour

    1 hour-visit around the Orchard of Flavours Botanical Garden focused on the edible trees that you can propagate.

  2. Basics of Propagation

    1. Understanding Plant Propagation

    2. Types of Propagation Methods

      1. Seed Propagation

      2. Vegetative Propagation

      3. Grafting and Budding

  3. Selecting Suitable Plant Varieties

    1. Considerations for Choosing Fruit Trees and Perennial Plants

    2. Local Climate and Soil Factors

    3. Desired Fruit Varieties and Plant Characteristics

  4. Seed Propagation

    1. Seed Selection and Preparation

    2. Germination Techniques

    3. Growing Care and Maintenance of Seedlings

    4. Practical exercises

  5. Vegetative Propagation

    1. Cutting Propagation

      1. Softwood Cuttings

      2. Hardwood Cuttings

    2. Layering and Division

    3. Rooting Hormones and Techniques

    4. Practical exercises

  6. Grafting and Budding

    1. Understanding Grafting and Budding

    2. Tools and Materials

    3. Step-by-Step Demonstration

    4. Troubleshooting Common Grafting Issues

    5. Practical exercises

  7. Post propagation care and Maintenance

    1. Irrigation, fertilizing

    2. Pruning Young Trees and Plants

Tamarindus indica seedlings germinating

Beautiful tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica) seedlings germinating

Food Forest planting, using cuttings

Planting a new Food Forest, using a high diversity of cuttings

What to 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

The orchard has got ample parking spaces and two dry toilets.

A few more comments from previous workshop participants:

“It was a lovely relaxed environment, really informative and we will definitely be putting what we learned into practice!” — Sophie, Bram and Charlie, UK

“There was a lot of enthusiasm and a positive vibe” — Roy, USA

If you have any further questions, please feel free to write us an email! miguel@orchardofflavours.com

Orchard of Flavours' nursery table

Table at the Orchard of Flavours’ nursery, full of new plants from propagating using different methods