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Peter and Judy returned to Japan on the Autumnal Equinox 2004. Soon after, we started receiving dispatches from this journey. Ecology leader and Planet Drum Foundation Board Member Kimiharu To acted as networker supreme as well as guide and interpreter for travels & presentations. Dispatch #1, A Prescription for Japan’s Cities, Sept. 26, 2004. A discussion […]
Read MoreOctober 15, 2004 We had a great week to be ended by an even better weekend. The Planet Drum house is heading to the beach for some recreating. I imagine that you are heading back home, finishing up your travels, as we depart for our weekend adventure. It will be nice to have you back […]
Read MoreThis article discusses sustainable cities’ foundation in ecology and includes a guide for starting the transition to achieve bioregional sustainability in any city. There is a section with examples from Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador. [Originally published in Urban Green Tech, (Tokyo) 2004] Introduction There is an undeniable and urgent new reality concerning the relationship between […]
Read MoreOctober 1, 2004 Monday: The week started off great. We repaired the fence at Jorge Lomas. Upon closer examination it seemed the pole snapped at the base. We replaced the pole and tightened the barbed wire. We also added fallen vegetation around the end points to act as a further deterrent. It is more secure now […]
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2004 This week we mainly stuck to the basics: watering, sowing seeds and maintenance. Due to extenuating circumstances (expired visas needing renewal, illness, etc.), we were only two in the field for the majority of the week. This lessened the opportunity for me to meet with folks regarding recruitment for the Bioregional Education […]
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2004 The weather has returned to its dry, cloudy self and we have continued on our path of watering, repair and maintenance. We did finally got in touch with the landowner from Guayaquil (Miguel) and sent him a note asking to meet in person and a copy of the contract we have, written from the […]
Read MoreSeptember 3, 2004 This week’s accomplishments include the usual dry season tasks, watering all the sites and transplanting saplings into larger containers, as well as some extra activities. The greenhouse underwent a little maintenance. Some of the green covering had come loose and needed to be reattached to the frame. It was just general wear […]
Read MoreAugust 24,2004 In the field: Everything got watered both this week and last. We also managed to mulch all the sites over the past two weeks. We used a combination of plantain stalks and cornhusks as mulch. Once the material is collected from the food market (we secured a sympathetic source for the plantain stalks and […]
Read MoreChristina Knott, VolunteerPlanet Drum Foundation Hola Chicos, Let me start off by saying that I don’t know how Planet Drum managed for so long without the bamboo watering system that is now in place. The work that used to take all morning can be done in about twenty minutes. The pipes are placed in the […]
Read MoreAugust 16, 2004 We are back down to one group. Several volunteers have left this week and more are leaving next week. Greenhouse: A lot of work has been done at the greenhouse this week. The hillside and the greenhouse plants have been watered. I believe the greenhouse itself is being watered on an almost […]
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