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  • From: christopher nesbitt <christopher.nesbitt@mmrfbz.org>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Looking for Good Permaculture Farms and Projects in Panama and Costa Rica
  • Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 13:03:39 -0600

I have to concur that Punta Mona has a checkered reputation, but their
fruit collection, which i know of through plant lists, is impressive.
Rancho Mastatal is on our personal list to go to if we ever get back to
Costa Rica.

_____________________________

Christopher Nesbitt


Maya Mountain Research Farm

San Pedro Columbia, Toledo

PO 153 Punta Gorda Town, Toledo

BELIZE,

Central America


www.mmrfbz.org
www.facebook.com/MayaMountainResearchFarm

On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 10:11 AM, Scott Pittman <scott@permaculture.org>
wrote:

> sorry Punta Mona is not a not a demonstration of permaculture but rather
> a botanical collection. I have not heard good things from those who have
> chosen to intern there.
>
> Rancho Matastal, on the other hand receives rave reviews from everyone who
> participates in their program.
>
> Rancho Margot I have not heard of, so can't comment.
>
> The permaculture institute has been hosting Permaculture Design courses in
> Costa Rica for the past 11 years. This year we have completed a course at
> Longo Mai, a refugee village for Salvadorans, and indigenous groups, they
> have a wonderful volunteer program. We will be giving a course in Monte
> Verde this May - www.permaculture.org.
>
>
> Scott Pittman
> Permaculture Institute America
>
>
> On 3/9/2017 8:49 PM, Amy Little wrote:
>
>> Rancho Margot near Arenal, in CR.
>> They have a good array of permaculture and appropriate technology
>> inventions to support a community, resort, restaurant and dormitory for
>> WWOOFers, students and lower income travelers. It is truly gorgeous there.
>> There were several WWOOFers when I was there and I fell in love with the
>> place. The hot water is heated through the compost bins, there is a
>> beautiful river and swimming area with a large diverted swimming area with
>> compost heated water. There are local people employed teaching sustainable
>> technologies to the students who come.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: permaculture [mailto:permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On
>> Behalf Of christopher nesbitt
>> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2017 9:07 PM
>> To: permaculture
>> Subject: Re: [permaculture] Looking for Good Permaculture Farms and
>> Projects in Panama and Costa Rica
>>
>> Hi Alan,
>>
>> I have never been to this place, but I have had students who went to
>> Rancho Matatal, and had a great time. They seem very well organized, and
>> have great green building skills. In Costa Rica.
>>
>> Bocas del Toro in Panama had a permaculture project, but i have not heard
>> of it in a whie and forgot the name of the place
>>
>> Punta Mono is another place that is well known for its fruit selection,
>> on the Atlantic side of Costa Rica.
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> Christopher
>>
>> _____________________________
>>
>> Christopher Nesbitt
>>
>>
>> Maya Mountain Research Farm
>>
>> San Pedro Columbia, Toledo
>>
>> PO 153 Punta Gorda Town, Toledo
>>
>> BELIZE,
>>
>> Central America
>>
>>
>> www.mmrfbz.org
>> www.facebook.com/MayaMountainResearchFarm
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 7:49 PM, Steve Hart <stevenlawrencehart@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Alan..have you contacted these guys directly ?
>>>
>>> csa@ridge2reef.org
>>>
>>> I'm sure Scott Pittman has networks there too
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> On 10 March 2017 at 13:14, P. Jeremy Baker via permaculture <
>>> permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi, how you faring there in Nashville? The Ph.D. Title is very
>>>>
>>> impressive.
>>>
>>>> Seriously with a shade of sarcasm. I've been in the field getting
>>>> experience and inflicting good deeds going on 50 years now. No
>>>> titles,
>>>>
>>> yet.
>>>
>>>> Ever since as an infant and crawled through the hedgerow in Africa
>>>> and grocked into observationland.
>>>> The hairs on the back of my neck raise up when I hear subjective
>>>> terms like "high quality" and "good". However, I lend my moral
>>>> support with
>>>>
>>> the
>>>
>>>> benefit of the doubt. Best wishes and health to your efforts.
>>>> Lecture
>>>>
>>> over
>>>
>>>> lol. Thank you for your time and consideration.
>>>> P. Jeremy Baker.
>>>>
>>>> On Mar 9, 2017, at 11:10 AM, Alan Enzo <ecoenzo@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear fellow designers and like-minded folks,
>>>>>
>>>>> We have a couple of students that are planning travel to Panama
>>>>> and
>>>>>
>>>> Costa
>>>
>>>> Rica, and we would like to direct them to some high-quality
>>>>>
>>>> Permaculture
>>>
>>>> farms and/or projects where they can get some good hands-on experience.
>>>>>
>>>>> Please reply with some links or contact details if you know of any.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>> --
>>>>> Alan Enzo, Ph.D.
>>>>> Permaculture Education Center
>>>>> Nashville Permaculture Guild
>>>>> PermacultureEducation.com
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>>>
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>>> *Designer, Teacher, Builder of Ecologically Sustainable Resilient
>>> Environments, through Urban Design, Architecture, Landscape
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>>>
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