SARCEDO (VI), MARCH 29-30, 2026
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Targeted at technicians and industry operators (both hobbyists and professionals), this course aims to provide updated cultivation techniques for the MODERN OLIVE GROWER WHO WANTS TO KEEP PACE WITH CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE PROFOUND TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE OLIVE OIL WORLD. The updates focus on improving both the quantity and quality of olive production.
Specifically, the course aims to enhance professionalism in pruning across different stages: from young trees (Training Pruning) and correctly structured adult trees (Production Pruning) to overgrown trees or those requiring structural simplification for more cost-effective management (Rejuvenation/Restructuring Pruning). In all cases, operations will be performed from the ground (ladder-free) using telescopic, manual, or mechanical tools for rapid, economical, and safe workflow management.
Course Venue: via Costa 9 -11, 36030 Sarcedo (VI), Italy Promoter & Organizer: OLIVETO – FATTORIA DIDATTICA – SOC. AGRICOLA TENUTA LE SCHIAVE S.S. INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Antonino Filippo LONOBILE, Vice Director of the Scuola Potatura Olivo (Olive Pruning School) COURSE OFFICE: info@tenutaleschiave.it
Program
Sunday, March 29, 2026
- 08:15 AM: Meeting at TENUTA LE SCHIAVE – via Costa 9 – 11, 36030 Sarcedo (VI)
- 08:45 AM – 10:30 AM: Classroom session. Theory lesson on “Innovation in Olive Cultivation” (agronomic canopy and soil management). BREAK.
- 10:45 AM – 01:30 PM: Classroom session. Theory lesson on “Innovation in Olive Cultivation” (agronomic canopy and soil management).
- 01:30 PM – 02:30 PM: Lunch break at La Costa Fattoria Sociale, Sarcedo (VI).
- 02:30 PM – 05:00 PM: Field session. Theoretical/practical lesson on training, production, and rejuvenation pruning.
Monday, March 30, 2026
(Meeting point to be announced on Sunday)
- 08:00 AM – 01:30 PM: Field session. Theoretical/practical lesson on training, production, and rejuvenation pruning.
- 01:30 PM – 02:30 PM: Lunch at La Costa + closing remarks and delivery of Certificates of Attendance.
NOTES:
- Participants: Minimum 25 / Maximum 50 participants.
- Participation Fee: €130.00 per person.
- Lunch: For those wishing to stay for lunch, please contact Massimo via SMS/WhatsApp at +39 335 5994705 – Lunch cost: €25.00 per person per day.
- Registration: Registration is available exclusively upon request via email to corsi@scuolapotaturaolivo.it. The office will provide the application form to be completed and returned to the same address.
- Equipment: Participants are advised to wear appropriate footwear and clothing (including rain gear).
- Disclaimer: The organization reserves the right to modify the program and schedule based on weather conditions to ensure the best outcome for the event.
- Certification: The Certificate of Attendance issued at the end of the course is valid for the “Certified Pruner” training path of the Scuola Potatura Olivo Giorgio Pannelli srl – Impresa Sociale (www.scuolapotaturaolivo.it).
