Vale das Aromaticas is
a 3,8ha Farm in Aldeia do Meco Portugal.The site is beautifully
located in a Valley 5min. from the ocean and 25min from Lisbon.Its an
up comming and fast developing Farm and already a lot of Trees and
Vegetables have been planted.Right now we are working in establishing
the infrastructure Compost Toilets,Kitchen and Showers,Yurt.
Planning to start a Permaculture
Learning Centre for Children and Adults ,also want to get involved
more in the local community,start CSA,giving workshops,making kitchen
gardens and spread the word about sustainable living and
permaculture.
a
lot of pine trees had to be cut down because of sickness,mostly sandy
soils some parts high acidity.a lot of herbs grow wild,need for
windbreaks,soil improvement and more tree cover.want to have chickens
soon on the farm!bees,mushroom production and earthworms are also
planned.
We are also working on making
Vegetable beds BIG time right now,want to get a big production going
for selling at local markets and organic basket system.Already
planted
are:Potatoes,Corn,Beans,Pumkin,Onion,Garlic,Lettuce,Beetroot,Carrot,Tomato,Sweet
Peeper,Chilli,Eggplant,Watermelon and looottttss of herbs.
In November 2012 we are organising
a 14 day certified PDC Course with Bernard Alonso from Canada and 5
international certified Flying Team Members to support your learning
experience focusing on Communitiy Living,Human Permaculture and
Master Plan Design of the Farm.
End
of November 2012 there will be a 10 Reforestation Workshop-The
Permaculture Way,transform a sick Pine monoculture Desert into a
productive and stable Food Forest System.some of the
Benefits:encourage wildlife,more
biodiveristy,less risk of fire in summer,get
income from diverse products-multi-purpose
trees,fooder for animals,firewood,revitalisation of acid soils-heal
the soil and your soul!
There
will be Permaculture Expert and Teacher Bernard Alonso,plus a local
Forest Expert and 5 international certified PDC Holders with us to
Design a Model Forest System which could be copied all over Portugal
and become the solution for the dying Pine Tree Forests and Forest
Fires which every year cause a lot of damage all over Portugal.
Please
stay in touch an check following websites for news and updates on
courses:
We
are part of an international network with projects in India and
Portugal and much more comming soon......
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