Fruit Tree Consultancy
We can help you optimize your garden in a couple of hours, saving you a lot of time and money.
We already had numerous visitors to the botanical garden who appreciated our efforts and have asked us for this kind of consultancy. Often times, they’re folks who know their way around a garden already, but who feel like they could use some knowledgeable advice to send their tree growing efforts in the right direction.
Following the principles of Agroecology — and in accordance with the botanical garden’s mission —, we seek to empower you to “Learn and then do it by yourself”. So, we take all opportunities we get to share our experience and research, as directing any acquired knowledge to others is key to what we are aiming to do with the Orchard of Flavour’s agroecological project.
Miguel COTTON, Orchard of Flavours’ founder. He will be most happy to share his experience about subtropical and tropical edible plant species, and how to grow them in Southern Portugal.
To this end, we are now offering short, efficient, and totally transparent consultancy sessions in order to help you grow lots of fruit trees or other edible plants.
Miguel Cotton, the founder of the Orchard of Flavours botanical garden, will meet you personally at your property. He will observe your plot and answer all your questions. He will also help you select the right species or varieties of fruit trees according to your needs/wishes and to the characteristics of your site, as well as provide you with the contacts and required information for you to acquire them.
In addition, he will share with you the local addresses of where you can find the best resources, whether it’s compost, other soil amendments or irrigation material.
An Island of Fertility at the Orchard of Flavours edible botanical garden, with a Ziziphus jujuba (Jujube) at the center.
A happy and productive Carica papaya, fruiting in a Miyawaki Edible Forest at Orchard of Flavours.
Fruit tree growing consultancy F.A.Q.
So you’re more aware of the kind of added value that Miguel can bring to you with this service, we’ve selected a few of the frequently asked questions he’s answered in past consultancy projects:
why does my citrus tree have yellow leaves?
how much water per day should I give to this fruit tree?
where can I buy compost in bulk?
can I plant an avocado tree here, or a banana there?
would bamboo grow here?
how often do I have to fertilize my fruit trees? Which organic product should I use?
where can I buy vetiver grass?
why does this beautiful fruit tree not bear any fruit?
how can I improve my irrigation system in order to save water?
can I hope to grow any fruit trees in my alkaline soil / infertile soil?
Our consultancy sessions usually consist of a short (usually 2 to 4 hours) but very efficient and eye-opening casual conversation which can save you lots of time and money.
It might just be the joyful and constructive step you’re needing to gently push your new garden or orchard project towards becoming a reality.
Are you interested in scheduling an appointment with Miguel Cotton? Get in touch!
You can also contact Miguel directly at miguel@orchardofflavours.com, or through phone / Whatsapp : +351 915 648 264.
A 2-year-old Miyawaki-inspired Food Forest, at the Orchard of Flavours. June 2023.
