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Ramon Loor’s Weekly Report #8 Bioregionalism EducationSummer Session 2007 July 18th & 20th Wednesday we met as usual at the city park to begin another class. This week’s theme was Compost. Planet Drum volunteer Melissa led the first part of the class and taught about the decomposition of organic materials. There were nine different steps in process of how […]
Read MoreJuly 16-20, 2007 Summary: As volunteers continue to depart from Planet Drum, the rest of the family keeps the work going. We are planting seeds like crazy to build up the arsenal of trees for next year’s reforestation sites. Dry season weather persists with many overcast days and breezes that could be described as “cool.” There was another field […]
Read MoreRamon Loor’s Weekly Report #7 Bioregionalism EducationSummer Session 2007 July 11th & 13th This week on Wednesday I was surprised when all of the students showed up to class early to begin work. The theme for the day was flora. We talked about the flora in this area and the different species of trees that are […]
Read MoreJuly 9-13, 2007 This is our last complete week with a full house. Many are beginning preparations to take off and soon our numbers will dwindle. Nonetheless spirits remain high and everyone is enjoying themselves and working hard. Despite the occasional nighttime drizzle and lots of overcast days, we continue watering. We are also planting […]
Read MoreRamon Loor’s Weekly Report #6 Bioregionalism EducationSummer Session 2007 July 4th & 6th On Wednesday I talked to the class for twenty minutes about birds and their importance in this bioregion, especially the birds that can be found in the Rio Chone Estuary. I explained the principal characteristics of the birds, the different species, their songs, […]
Read MoreRamon Loor’s Weekly Report #5 Bioregionalism EducationSummer Session 2007 June 27th & 29th On Wednesday we all sat down in a circle and began to explain the work of the day, which was to synthesize the entire Bioregionalismo booklet. We have covered everything in it except to elaborate some of the answers to questions. Emily and […]
Read MoreJune 25-29, 2007 Announcement: Our volunteer numbers are still strong, there are currently eleven, but for many, their stay here is coming to a close in the near future. And soon we will be understaffed, so if you’re thinking about volunteering, now’s a great time to get in touch. planetdrumecuador@yahoo.com This week we took care of a […]
Read MoreRamon’s Weekly Report #9 Bioregionalism EducationSummer Session 2007 June 25th & 27th The theme for Wednesday’s class was Mangroves. First I asked them how much they knew about Mangrove trees and how many types they could name. Everyone had a basic understanding of Mangrove trees at the beginning of class. During the class, I explained to […]
Read MoreRamon Loor’s Weekly Report #4 Bioregionalism EducationSummer Session 2007 June 20th & 22nd This week we almost completed assignments in the Bioregional booklets. All that’s left is to do the activities. On Wednesday we focused on detailing the themes of bioregionalism, such as climate, water and watersheds, culture, etc. We made three groups as usual and […]
Read MoreJune 18-22, 2007 Things can change so quickly here! I went back to the US for a short family visit and left one of the volunteers, Lise, in charge of taking care of the Drum family. Many thanks for her help and wonderful reports. I returned to a brand new house of volunteers and a new […]
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