Four-Seasons-Adoption
Four Seasons. Four Unique Adoptions. A Whole Year of Portugal.
With the Four Seasons Adoption, you experience Portugal throughout an entire year. You adopt four carefully selected symbols of Portugal’s natural & cultural heritage, helping to preserve traditional landscapes, support sustainable practices & strengthen selected local producers. A unique & meaningful connection to Portugal – for yourself or as a special gift for someone you care about, whether for a birthday, wedding, anniversary, or as a gift for the whole family.
Your Adoption Includes:
- 4 individually personalized adoptions for 1 year:
- Orange Tree, Beehive, Olive Tree & Cork Oak
- 4 individually personalized adoption certificates
- 4 individually personalized name plaques
- Insights into Portugal’s nature throughout the seasons
Spring – Orangetree-Adoption
When the orange trees open their delicate white blossoms, their unmistakable fragrance fills the air. Your adoption symbolizes new beginnings, joy, and the fertile landscapes of Portugal.
Your Orange Tree Adoption includes:
• One Orange Tree Adoption for 1 year
• A personalized adoption certificate
• An individual name plaque made from orange wood, lovingly placed on your tree
• 280 g of orange marmalade from the Serra da Estrela region in Portugal
• A cotton bag filled with fragrant dried orange blossoms
• Personal insights into the orange blossom season – including a photo documentation of your adopted tree
Summer – Beehive-Adoption
In summer, the bees are tirelessly at work. They pollinate countless flowers, making an essential contribution to biodiversity and the natural balance.
Your Beehive Adoption includes:
• One Beehive Adoption for 1 year
• A personalized Beehive Adoption certificate
• Support for natural and responsible beekeeping
• 500 g of Portuguese heather forest honey
• A cotton bag filled with fragrant dried heather blossoms
Autumn– Olivetree-Adoption
Autumn in Portugal is traditionally the season of the olive harvest. With your adoption, you create a personal connection to an olive tree – a centuries-old symbol of peace, resilience, and vitality.
Your Olive Tree Adoption includes:
• One Olive Tree Adoption for 1 year
• A personalized adoption certificate
• A personalized name plaque made from olive wood, lovingly placed on your tree
• 500 ml of Portuguese extra virgin olive oil
• 90 g of Galega olive paste
• Personal updates – including a photo documentation of your adopted olive tree
The Portuguese cork oak – the Sobreiro – symbolizes resilience, protection, and a particularly respectful relationship with nature. Its bark can be carefully harvested at long intervals without cutting down the tree.
Your Cork Oak Adoption includes:
• One adoption of a protected Portuguese cork oak for 1 year
• A personalized adoption certificate
• A personalized cork name plaque, lovingly placed on your tree
• A cork-bound notebook
• 1 bottle of Portuguese Sobreiro red wine (0.75 l)