Experiential Workshop Vine Grafting in Anemotia Lesvos 1-2 Oct 2022 – Detailed Program

Social Enterprise “Ifestio Anemotias” in collaboration with the Cultural-Environmental Association of Skalochori “DRYS” and the Anemotia Winegrowers’ Association “O Kampos” and with the contribution of the Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest are organizing: Experiential Workshop Vine Grafting in Anemotia on 1st and 2nd October 2022.

PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP

The installation works of the new organic vineyard of Social Enterprise “Ifestio Anemotias” are completed with the grafting of 1,200 vine subjects and the organization of an Experiential Workshop Vine Grafting, on October 1-2, 2022, in Anemotia, Lesvos.

This is the third experiential workshop in the process of setting up the vineyard and once again we expect a lot. After planting the “wild” vine rootstocks, after learning about soil preparation, rootstock selection and human and environmental friendly vineyard management techniques, it’s time to graft our vine to make it productive. Vines from vineyards of the wider region, of four different native varieties, have already been selected and tested. With these, the local vines adapted to the local soil and climate conditions over the years, we will graft the “wild vines”.

And along with them, we will also exchange “goodies”. We expect two days of exposure, communication, exchange of ideas, expression of feelings and sharing. We will be “inoculated” with new experiences so that we too will become more resilient, more creative and a bit more … tolerant.

PARTICIPANTS

Residents of Lesvos, professionals, farmers, members of collectives, students, volunteers.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

The workshop will last two days and will include practical work on the grafting of vine subjects and interactive lectures related to the importance and process of grafting, the necessary cultivation care, the prevention and control of vine diseases.

All actions will take place in Anemotia, a village in western Lesvos (54 km / 1 hour from Mitilini – 15 km / 20 minutes from Kalloni).

Saturday, 01/10/2022

09.00-09.30: Gathering in the field – Registration
09.30-10.00: Meeting – Creating Groups – Acquaintance
10.00-13.00: Vaccination of “wild” vine subjects
13.00-13.30: Break time (moving to Anemotia Primary School)
13.30-15.30: Lectures – Discussion
15.30: Lunch with wine and traditional spirits of Social Enterprise “Ifestio Anemotias”

Sunday, 02/10/2022

09.00-09.30: Gathering in the field – Registration
09.30-10.00: Meeting – Creating Groups – Acquaintance
10.00-13.00: Vaccination of “wild” vine subjects
13.00-13.30: Break time (moving to Anemotia Primary School)
13.30-15.30: Lectures – Discussion
15.30-16.00: Report – Awarding attendance certificates
16.00-16.30: Moving to the winery of Social Enterprise “Ifestio Anemotias”
16.30-17.00: “Theatre of the mountain… In another way”
17.00: Roasts, wine and spirits of S.E. “Ifestio Anemotias” accompanied by music in the courtyard area of the winery

EXPERIENTIAL TECHNIQUES

Christos Hatzilias – Vera Kofopoulou, Educators: «What is it that unites us?» – Acquaintance and connection of the Group with an experiential game, at the beginning of the workshop.

Katerina Founti, Anna Maria Handzi, Vera Kofopoulou & Christos Hatzilias, Educators: «Theatre of the Mountain…. in another way» – A feedback theater improvisation. Through a group collaborative theatrical improvisation, the participants will kinesiologically and verbally express their impressions from the experiential workshop.

SPEAKERS

Saturday, 01/10/2022

Kallia Milioreli, Environmentalist, MSc Environmental Policy and Management, Volunteer: “Review of the actions of the organic vineyard planting program to save native varieties”
Efi Sialevri, Filmmaker: “The creation of the experimental vineyard behind the camera” – Show spot with the experiential workshops of dry stone and vineyard planting
Aris Gerakis, Agronomist – Dr. Resource Development, Postdoctoral Researcher at Ionian University: “Vine propagation by grafting”
Qemal Hoxha, Vaccinator: “The Little Secrets of Vaccination”

Sunday, 02/10/2022

Irini Katsalirou, Agronomist – Dr. Soil Science, Member of the Faculty of Ionian University: “Cultivation of the soil – Systems of reduced tillage”
Aris Gerakis, Agronomist – Doctor of Resource Development, Postdoctoral Researcher of Ionian University: “The plant protection of the vine”
Michalis Marmarou, member of Social Enterprise “Ifestio Anemotias”: “A journey towards a paradigm shift”

MUSICIANS

On Sunday, the 3rd experiential workshop will end with the music of Manos Simitsis and his band (Manos Simitsis: guitar-voice, Antonis Spoulos: piano-voice, Yiannis Baliakas: bouzouki)

APPLICATION FORM

Those who wish to participate in the Experiential Workshop Vine Grafting, can register their participation through the website of Social Enterprise “Ifestio Anemotias” https://ifestio-anemotias.com
Confirmation of participation will be sent until 29/09/2022.

Application Form

PROTECTIVE MEASURES – TOOLS

The organizers provide the basic equipment for vaccination.

Participants are asked to wear comfortable and durable work clothes and shoes.

PREVENTION MEASURES AGAINST COVID 19

The COVID-19 prevention measures that will apply during the workshop period will be applied.

INFORMATION

koinsep_anemotias@hotmail.com

The workshop takes place within the framework of the project “Restoration of degraded land through its transformation into an organic vineyard to save native varieties”, which is financed by the “Green Fund”, in the program “Natural environment & innovative actions 2021” and the measure “Innovative actions with the citizens”.