[vc_row type=”full-width-section” parallax=”content-moving” parallax_image=”50322″ parallax_speed_bg=”3″ parallax_background=”1″ css=”.vc_custom_1631799450903{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 50px !important;border-bottom-width: px !important;padding-top: 200px !important;padding-bottom: 200px !important;background-position: center;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” font_color=”#ffffff”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Pilot farm olives” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Source%20Sans%20Pro%3A200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631799467589{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line type=”rd_line_bold” color=”#ffffff” width=”50″ line_pos=”center” margin_top=”3″ margin_bottom=”12″][vc_custom_heading text=”Bringing biodiversity back to a traditional olive farm” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Merriweather%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic” css=”.vc_custom_1631799491354{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}” el_class=”letterspacing-2-5″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”OLIVE PILOT FARM” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:32|text_align:left|color:%23005b6d|line_height:50PX” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631799501126{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#556800″ width=”400″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”WHO” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631722607776{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″ margin_bottom=”10″][vc_custom_heading text=”Gerasimos Gatzelias” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631732846260{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][vc_single_image image=”50194″ img_size=”medium” css=”.vc_custom_1631732835463{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-right: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”LOCATION” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631453238489{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”Aigies, Gythion, Greece” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631732864355{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”50201″ img_size=”full”][vc_custom_heading text=”DATE OF CONVERSION” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631453583838{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”30 Nov -1st of December 2021″ font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1643048522708{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”KEY DATA” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631430862713{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”Land size: 6,7 ha
Annual Rainfall: 900mm
Soil: sandy, well draining, good top soil
Existing cultivation: Kalamon and Koroneiiki olives” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631732988615{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1631801361141{margin-top: 15px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/oBTWYbP9Gec”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”THE FARM – THE PEOPLE – THE AREA” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631430977749{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”Gerasimos bought land in this area, where olive cultivation is predominant, 25 years ago, together with other people from the early organic movement, that still live and farm there. Most of his products he sells to a local exporting business that emphasizes the story of the farmer and encourages farm visits. His olive oil will be one of the first regenerative olive oils from Greece, and consumer awareness will further support the spread of this practices in Greece. But also his close connections with the early organic movement will help spread the practices amongst organic farmers all over Greece.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631799626179{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”KEY CONCEPT” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631723366450{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_custom_heading text=”In this slopy land with a difference in height of 100m between the highest and lowest point of the farm, consisting of many terraces this transition is particularly interesting. We will focus on transitioning the olive monocultures into a complex agroforestry system, adding other fruit trees, support species and shrubs to the tree lines. Further the borders of the land will be planted with fire retardant plant species like prickly pears or others.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631733046703{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][rd_images_carousel images=”50203″ size=”full” scroll=”yes” hide_prev_next_buttons=”yes” hide_pagination_control=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”OVERVIEW OF THE WHOLE FARM” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631801428987{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][vc_single_image image=”50336″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image”][vc_custom_heading text=”The chosen plot before the conversion. Tree lines in monoculture with some wild shrubs like capers and trees like oaks and wild prunus.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631801506951{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”50333″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image”][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”THE TRANSITION” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631802756422{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”text_uppercase letterspacing-2-5″][rd_line color=”#e2bf34″ width=”200″][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”Depending on the distance between the existing olive trees, we designed 3 different models.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1636121681668{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”TREE LINES IN DETAIL” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631789456617{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}” el_class=”letterspacing-2-5″][vc_custom_heading text=”Hover over the hotspots to learn more about each tree.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631790073171{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text][devvn_ihotspot id=”50335″][/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”In cases where the existing olive trees have a gap of 8m we add two emergent layer support trees like Eucalyptus, Pawlonia or Poplar, to support the system with the production of organic matter and many more. A productive medium layer and may low and ground cover layers are also being added. Always respecting the tree lines.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631802517935{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text][devvn_ihotspot id=”50345″][/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”In cases where the existing olive trees have a bigger gap (10m) between each other, we can add an productive emergent layer like Pecan or Waltnut in the middle between both olive trees, respecting the tree line.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631802405649{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text][devvn_ihotspot id=”50347″][/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”The almond tree lines” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:22|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635233099493{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”The existing almond tree lines in this plot will be interplanted with:” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:14|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635235433807{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][rd_lists_ctn style=”rd_list_2″][rd_list title=”For crop” icon=”ecommerce-basket13″]Capers
Asparagus
Tanacetum
Prickly pear
Peach
Plum
Pomegranate
Quince
Artichockes
Juneberry
Absinth
Goji
[/rd_list][rd_list title=”For Timber” icon=”draw-tree45″]Eucalyptus
Poplar
Pawlonia
[/rd_list][rd_list title=”For organic matter production” icon=”zm-leaf”]Pampas grass
Eucalyptus
Poplar
Pawlonia
Eleagnus
[/rd_list][/rd_lists_ctn][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Between the tree lines” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:22|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635234748827{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”will be planted” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:14|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635236759271{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Biomass / Green manures lines” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1635235028456{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][rd_lists_ctn style=”rd_list_2″][rd_list title=”For organic matter production” icon=”zm-leaf”]Pampas grass
Miscanthus
Green manure (depending on season)[/rd_list][/rd_lists_ctn][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”FIND THE FARM” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:22|text_align:left|color:%23004941|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631452758769{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}” el_class=”letterspacing-2-5″][vc_custom_heading text=”Arrange a visit to the farm to learn more about how to convert your own farm, or to purchase products from them.” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631453071109{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” link=”target:_blank”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Address: Aigies, Gythio, Greece
3,5h south of Athens” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%23000f16|line_height:32px” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1631802801107{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” link=”target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
