We have bought old rice paddies that have been abused by monoculture, herbicides, and lack of proper care for decades and want to turn them into a food heaven striving on diversity to create abundance and share it.
This land will be our playground for all workshops on natural lifestyle and permaculture.
WATER
Water is the main resource, plentiful during monsoon (June-October) and scarce during dry season (November-May). To avoid floods and drought, we started by digging ponds on the lands and a network of drains that can be used to both irrigate and drain excess water.
ORCHARD
Trees and fruit trees take time to grow, but their root system has the ability to break down through even clay soil and improve its ability to absorb water and bring it to underground water tables. They also bring shade and organic matter that can be turned into top soil used as composting material.
We have planted more than 50 young trees this year: pigeon peas and Jamaican cherry, mangoes, tamarind, lime and oranges, moringa, papaya, mulberries, coconuts, bananas and roselle.
VEGETABLE GARDEN
We have opted for raised vegetable beds with bamboo frame to avoid soil being water logged during monsoon season.
For vegetables, we will focused on varieties that like water and are resistant to bugs such as beans, corn, squash and watermelon.
COMPOST
We are lucky to have Romance Farm in Pai as a partner. They graciously provide an unlimited amount of manure from their cows and horses, an invaluable source of rich organic matter to compost and enrich our own soil.
PERMACULTURE & LAND RESTAURATION
We have bought old rice paddies that have been abused by monoculture, herbicides, and lack of proper care for decades and want to turn them into a food heaven striving on diversity to create abundance and share it.
This land will be our playground for all workshops on natural lifestyle and permaculture.
WATER
Water is the main resource, plentiful during monsoon (June-October) and scarce during dry season (November-May). To avoid floods and drought, we started by digging ponds on the lands and a network of drains that can be used to both irrigate and drain excess water.
ORCHARD
Trees and fruit trees take time to grow, but their root system has the ability to break down through even clay soil and improve its ability to absorb water and bring it to underground water tables. They also bring shade and organic matter that can be turned into top soil used as composting material.
We have planted more than 50 young trees this year: pigeon peas and Jamaican cherry, mangoes, tamarind, lime and oranges, moringa, papaya, mulberries, coconuts, bananas and roselle.
VEGETABLE GARDEN
We have opted for raised vegetable beds with bamboo frame to avoid soil being water logged during monsoon season.
For vegetables, we will focused on varieties that like water and are resistant to bugs such as beans, corn, squash and watermelon.
COMPOST
We are lucky to have Romance Farm in Pai as a partner. They graciously provide an unlimited amount of manure from their cows and horses, an invaluable source of rich organic matter to compost and enrich our own soil.
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