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2,400+ healthy trees in the greenhouse and 800 transplanted trees just outside waiting to be organized.

By Clay Plager-Unger / August 4, 2010 / 2 Comments

July 21 – August 4, 2010 While it remains somewhat humid, the dry season is noticeably creeping in. Plants and foliage are making their annual transformation from green to brown, yet the occasional precipitation helps out the trees we’ve planted. Volunteer traffic has been light, but hovers around 2-4 volunteers at a time. There’s Elodie, […]

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2010 Bioregional Education Class: Midterm Report – Margarita

By Margarita Plager-Unger / July 6, 2010 / 2 Comments

Midterm reports – English(Click here for Spanish/Español)Group C, Margarita Plager-Unger Photos below. May 12th, 2010Theme – Bioregions The first day was a new experience for everyone. On the faces of the children I could see curiosity, happiness and uneasiness because many did not know what bioregionalism is or why they were there. One student immediately grabbed my […]

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2010 Bioregional Education Class: Midterm Report – Nadine

By Nadine Flexhaug / July 6, 2010 / 1 Comment

Bioregional Education Program Progress Report 2010Group B Profesor: Nadine FlexhaugAssistant: Roberto Rodriguez Photos below. The students began to arrive to the first class and the start of the new year in the Bioregional education program with excitement and anticipation. The students were enthusiastic about the excursions to come, meeting their professors, and to hear about all the […]

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2010 Bioregional Education Class: Midterm Report – Ramon

By Ramon Cedeño Loor / July 6, 2010 / 4 Comments

Ramon CedeñoProfessor – Group ABioregional Education ProgramPlanet Drum Foundation Midterm Report – English(Click here for Spanish/Español)July 6th, 2010 We have now begun the classes with new teachers and class assistants. It’s normal for everyone to see the many happy faces of young students, who are part of the change that we want. It’s beautiful to see […]

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Fanny de Baird middle/high school seedbeds.

By Clay Plager-Unger / July 2, 2010 / 0 Comments

June 8 – July 2, 2010 Although the dry season weather has set in, there are still significant quantities of moisture floating around. It’s chilly and overcast most of the time; the sun only comes out occasionally. But despite this, it also sprinkles every once in a while. Some have described it as an invernillo, a […]

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2010 Bioregional Education: Photos – June

By Ramon Cedeño Loor / June 18, 2010 / 1 Comment

More Bioregional Education Photographs June 2010 Note: Click on photos for larger image Ramon’s Class.6/2/10 Ramon’s Class.6/2/10 Ramon’s Class.6/2/10 with other 2 classes. Ramon’s Class.6/23/10 Ramon’s Class.6/4/10 Ramon’s Class.6/4/10 Ramon’s Class.6/4/10 Ramon’s Class.6/4/10 Ramon’s Class.6/11/10 Ramon’s Class.6/16/10 Ramon’s Class.6/18/10 Ramon’s Class.6/18/10 Ramon’s Class.6/18/10 Ramon’s Class.6/18/10

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Baby Pechiche trees collected.

By Clay Plager-Unger / June 4, 2010 / 1 Comment

May 3 – June 4, 2010 Time must go by too quickly because now I’m two weeks behind schedule on my reports. A lot has happened though, so maybe that’s related. As usual, we keep trying to progress and improve with every step we take. The volunteer force has faded with the rains, both of […]

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2010: Overview of Bioregional Education Program Format

By Clay Plager-Unger / May 26, 2010 / 0 Comments

Bioregional Education Program 2010 Planet Drum Foundation’s Bioregional Education Program for 2010 consists of a 12 week program for 11-13 year old local school students of the Bahía de Caráquez bioregion. Classes meet twice weekly in the afternoons and are voluntary, the students choose to participate in the program during their free time. The first […]

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2010 Bioregional Education: Photos – May

By Ramon Cedeño Loor / May 26, 2010 / 2 Comments

Bioregional Education Photographs May 2010

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Planet Drum celebrates Earth Day.

By Clay Plager-Unger / April 30, 2010 / 2 Comments

April 19-30, 2010 The past two weeks have been full of rain. The kinds of rain that last all night, lightly drizzling, and occasionally coming down hard. It feels kind of like February back in the usual rainy season. We’ve been focusing our efforts on the greenhouse, but dabbling in other areas as well. Some […]

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