Kokopelli workshop - Manual pollination - 3h

Do you grow vegetables and fruit in your garden, but natural pollination isn't always enough? Learn how to give nature a helping hand with hand pollination, and leave with clear knowledge and precise gestures to improve the fruiting of your crops or to multiply your seeds by avoiding cross-fertilization.

During this workshop, you will :

• understand the key role of pollination ;
• identify the different types of flowers and how they reproduce;
• learn how and when to hand-pollinate your plants;
• put pollination techniques into practice right in your own garden.

Duration: 3 h Level: beginner to intermediate Location: Kokopelli, Le Mas d'Azil 09290 Price: Dates : Instructor : Virginie

Course of the workshop

After a time of exchange and sharing about the principles and mechanisms of pollination, observe and put into practice manual pollination methods directly in our garden.

About the speaker

With a bachelor's degree in organismal biology and a master's in agroecology, Virginie developed her love and curiosity for plants through entomology, and is particularly fond of diversity. At the heart of Kokopelli's mission for the past six years, Virginie is the Association's botanical referent. Today, as part of the seeds department, she works to highlight the richness and diversity of varieties, while sharing invaluable advice on gardening and seed production. With her passion for life and sharing, she is eager to pass on her botanical knowledge to our supporters.