After digging a hillside ditch of 115 feet long we started to see an immediate improvement in one of the planting fields of Pachamama. Thanks to the assistance and advise of the agronomist Raquel Robledo from NRCS, we are controlling a huge flow of water coming from the hills toward the valley which have many food crops. The contour design of the hillside ditch was integrated to one of our biggest problems: the old road created by the all terrain vehicles (4x4). This road started to regenerate and in less than a year the vegetation grew up protecting the eroded and damaged zones due to the motorcycles and four tracks.
13.4.12
Zanja de ladera / Hillside Ditch
Las lluvias de marzo / Rains during March
Past March –in the West Coast of the island- we registered over 10” of rain in a season that is usually dry. This is a blessings but also a complication for farmers. The patterns of rain in the last three years indicate climatic changes that we can not longer ignore. Here the last flood of Casey River.
1.4.12
Taller de Arcillas / Potter's Clay Workshop
Puerto Rico has a great variety of soils that are different according their geographical location. The characteristics and textures of the soils indicate their possible uses. In the last weeks, Kalani Saldaña (Resident Volunteer), started to identify the different types of soil in Pachamama for various purposes. One of them is to organize a potter’s clay workshop at the end of this year. If you are interested in this class you can send us a message or call to reserve your spaces which are limited. Cost will be by donation and/or exchange (to be determined soon).
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