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Hands-On Horticulture in Miami: Mastering Mango Grafts at The Kampong
A practical 1.5-hour workshop in Miami teaching the techniques to graft mango trees so you can combine varieties, accelerate fruiting, and care for newly grafted trees.
Hands-On Horticulture in Miami: Mastering Mango Grafts at The Kampong.
Set beneath Miami’s subtropical canopy at The Kampong, this intensive, hands-on workshop teaches the art and science of grafting mango trees. Across a focused session you will learn to combine desirable traits from different cultivars, accelerate fruiting versus growing from seed, and practice the precise knife work, cambium alignment, and wrapping techniques that lead to successful graft unions.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Clean cuts, cambium alignment, and secure wraps
The core of the workshop is hands-on instruction in making clean grafting cuts, aligning cambium layers for optimal healing, and sealing grafts so they can establish—skills central to propagating superior mango varieties.
Selecting scion wood and timing for Miami’s climate
Sessions cover how to choose, store, and handle scion wood and when to graft in the local climate to maximize success and speed fruit production.
Propagate better flavor, resistance, and multiple cultivars on one tree
Grafting lets you combine disease resistance, flavor, and early bearing traits, and the workshop emphasizes practical outcomes like creating multi-grafted trees and preserving heirloom varieties.
What the day feels like
What the Workshop Feels Like
This is an intensive, practical class: instruction moves from demonstration to guided practice as participants learn knife technique, make graft unions, and practice wrapping and sealing methods. Alongside the hands-on work, the session addresses timing for grafts in Miami, scion selection and storage, care of newly grafted trees, and troubleshooting common causes of graft failure.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this workshop suits—and who should consider something else.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The workshop runs for 1.5 hours.
Meet at 4013 Douglas Rd., Miami, FL 33133.
Confirm any recommended gear or personal supplies with The Kampong before attending.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
What will I learn in the grafting workshop?
You will learn to graft mango trees to propagate superior varieties and speed fruiting, including precise knife cuts, aligning cambium layers, wrapping and sealing grafts, scion selection and storage, care for newly grafted trees, and troubleshooting common failure modes.
How long is the workshop?
The workshop duration is 1.5 hours.
Where do we meet?
The meeting location is 4013 Douglas Rd., Miami, FL 33133.
Will the class cover aftercare and troubleshooting?
Yes—the session covers care for newly grafted trees and how to troubleshoot common problems that cause graft failure.
Does the workshop include hands-on practice?
Yes—this is a hands-on workshop with guided practice so participants can develop the precise knife skills and techniques needed for successful grafts.
Can I learn to graft multiple cultivars onto one tree?
The class teaches techniques that enable creating multi‑grafted trees—combining varieties on a single rootstock is one of the outcomes discussed.