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November 7 to 13, 2005 This week we did quite a bit of work in the greenhouse, as we sowed seeds (Algarrobo, Bototo, Barbasco and Pela Caballo), did maintenance to the greenhouse structure and outdoor seed beds, finished transplanting the Cascol saplings, moved over a compost pile for storage, and fixed up the other side […]
Read MoreHeather Crawford, Field Project Manager Planet Drum Foundation Report August 1-7, 2005 Well, this week the house went from being full to empty as we had the three Canadians leave on one day. Now it’s just Jackie and me until David gets here next week, which is Jackie’s last. She has been sick with a stomach […]
Read MoreOctober 31 to November 7, 2005 Everything is fine in the greenhouse, and the sites— all the regular ones got watered, including Inter-Americano, which still looks good. When I went to water El Bosque, an Ecuadorian friend and four kids from Maria Auxiliadora came to help. The fiestas in Bahia consisted of parades, street concerts […]
Read MoreOctober 24-30, 2005 I have circulated the strategic plan you left, which some of the volunteers were interested in seeing. It is good for them to have a better understanding of what Planet Drum is all about. This was a greenhouse intense week, as we did a lot of maintenance to prevent further dog break-ins, […]
Read MoreOctober 2-23, 2005 During October, 2005, Peter Berg and Judy Goldhaft traveled in the Northeast giving talks, workshops and performances at universities and for community groups. After they returned Peter wrote this poem as a report from the trip. Hudson Loan by Peter Berg Creditor Manhattan’s glazed lip at the moutha widening snake from forty story […]
Read MoreOctober 17 to 23, 2005 For the first time since the dry season started we had a reasonable rain in Bahia on Wednesday! The dogs have found new ways to break into the greenhouse so we have reinforced the walls again. What we thought were Zapote de Perro seeds coming up were actually weeds, but […]
Read MoreOctober 10-16, 2005 The greenhouse inventory below was taken on October 10th (bags and bottles only; not seedbeds). The numbers may not be exact, but they give us an idea nonetheless. Algarrobo 9 Aguia 3 Cascol 10 Colorado 83 Cedro 223 Ceibo 117 Ebano 11 Guachapeli 102 Jaboncillo 5 Guayacan 221 Samango 103 Seca 1 […]
Read MoreOctober 3-9, 2005 I’m a bit sick—got some dirt in my eye in the greenhouse which caused an infection which I am treating now. I finally bought Blas’ surfboard (he wanted a new one) and so am practising more regularly. I also got attacked by a bees nest at Cherry Tree. It was one I had […]
Read MoreBIRTH OF A PROJECT When I set off for Bahia de Caraquez exactly six months ago I had no idea where I was going or what I was really being sent to do. My boss, Peter berg, told me that he was throwing me into the deep end of the pool on this one, but I […]
Read MoreKristen Lansdale, Field Bioregional Education ManagerPlanet Drum Foundation April 29, 2005 This week has been packed with activity as the bioregional education project takes flight. It seems that the program has an energy of its own as the community of Bahia welcomes the prospect of bioregional education. This week I have been to talk to the Universidad […]
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