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Field Report #40Clay Plager-Unger, Field Projects
Manager
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On Tuesday some of us went to Bosque Encantado. The 2007 revegetation site was watered and trail work was continued on the prospective 2008 site.
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More Moyuyo stakes were cut for general fencing as well. Others went to water at the El Toro site and from there they went to the greenhouse to water. |
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Wednesday we all went to the greenhouse. Empty 3-liter bottles were cut and washed. We cleaned out the dead trees from the greenhouse to acquire even more bottles, all of which were immediately refilled with baby Cedros which were transplanted. |
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In the evening Algarrobo, Ebano, Zapote de Perro, and Barbasco seeds were prepared at the house for planting. Some of the seeds needed to be removed from their shells and pods and some were soaked in water to speed germination. |
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Thursday more work was done at the greenhouse. Compost was turned and the roof of the greenhouse extension was expanded to accommodate more trees. |
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Barbasco seeds were planted. We also transplanted more Cedro, Caoba, Pechiche and Dormilon seedlings.
On Friday the Maria Dolores and Don Pepe sites were watered.
From
there we walked to the greenhouse and had a seed planting extravaganza.
Beds of Algarrobo, Bototillo, Ebano, Zapote de Perro, and Cascol were all
planted to germinate and grow as seedlings during the winter rainy
season.
Pásalo
bien,
Clay
We began the week by welcoming a new volunteer Matt
from Iowa and kicked things off with a much needed house cleanup. Then set
out for the hills to water
the Bosque en Medio de las Ruinas and La Cruz revegetation sites.
On Tuesday a traveler, Max, joined up for the day, and we showed him how to do things at Planet Drum by watering Bosque Encantado. Afterwards we split into groups; some cut stakes and then hitched a ride with Ricardito to the new site on Don Pepe's land. Once there the stakes were carried up the hill and set in holes which had been prepared to build a fence. The other group went to water at the El Toro site and then at the greenhouse. While at the greenhouse they also cleaned up the area around the extension.
On Wednesday everyone went to Maria Dolores and Don Pepe, the sites were watered and then we split into groups. Some carried stakes for fence posts over to another new site ('El Nuevo Globo') on the other side of the same watershed. A fence needs to be built there as well to keep out cattle. While volunteers carried the stakes, I cleared the fence line with a machete. Jaime with the other group began barbwire work at the Don Pepe 2 site.
Thursday morning I did some work in the office and then had a meeting with Nicola Mears of Rio Muchacho and Ronald Zambrano, head of the environmental department of the Municipio. We discussed various issues relating to the challenges Bahia is facing in regards to its Eco-city goals. Meanwhile, the crew of volunteers set out for action. One group went to the greenhouse to water and do weeding and upkeep. Another went with Jaime to work on the barbwire at Don Pepe 2.
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the last group went to work on the Nuevo Globo fence. They dug holes and
set Moyuyo stakes in them.
Darline took some GPS coordinates of the site. That evening we
celebrated Thanksgiving with a huge feast at our house.
On Friday we went to the greenhouse. The plants were
watered. Algarrobo seeds which had germinated in the house were planted
into 3-liter bottles prepared with soil. The compost was dumped off and
turned. Jaime worked on the fence at Don Pepe 2. In the afternoon I met
with the Mayor to get a letter for a visa extension.
Hasta luego,
Clay
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