permaculture

[George Anna Clark <esac@laneta.apc.org>]

Hola Cuautemoc,

just to let you know of three sources in Mexico...

Seeds

Gapo  collects her own seeds and sells some (she has an organic produce 
store)- she's in Xalapa, I think, or someplace in Veracruz.   
casadestal@hotmail.com

"Huerto de semillas" I believe is an iniciative of Las Cañadas (Ricardo 
Romero ) at   http://www.bosquedeniebla.com.mx/htm/curso.htm     They 
emphasize  biointensive production  methods... write to 
chidukarizo@yahoo.com.mx      for a (very small) catalog.

They have also started a seed exchange effort called RED DE SEMILLAS, 
formada por pequeñas productores orgánicos interesados en intercambiar y 
distribuir sus semillas. (I contributed the sesame seeds, for example).

Finally, if you are in Morelos, we have tons of fruit tree (and many 
more ornamental plant) nurseries... Most between Yautepec and Cuautla... 
They have temperate as well as sub-tropical trees (you won't find 
low-altitude tropical trees like cacaos, for example). El Vivero de 
Yautepec has the most variety and highest prices... the smallest tree 
available will run about $90p ($8.50 US). I find cheaper elsewhere but 
the nurseries don't post outside what they have inside so searching 
through all of them is a bit like running the gauntlet. El V de Y. is 
definitely the place to buy mameys... and Asian fruit. Their website is 
http://www.viveroyautepec.com.mx/vivero.htm  but last time I looked 
their list of fruit trees was down. Write me if you want a copy.

Also, if interested in reforesting, try CONAFOR - which unfortunately 
likes  monocultures, but fortunately works with native species, they 
give away zillions of trees. IF you plant a minimum of 5 hectares, 
either your own or in conjunction with others, they will pay you for 
planting them and give you advise. This is carbon offset money. In 
Morelos we have a state department CEAMA Centro de Agua y Medio 
Ambiente, I think, which has a much better reforestry nursery. Also 
native plants, mostly multi-purpose (medicinal, forrage, N-fixing, food, 
etc), mostly free and a very nice variety.

CONAFOR also has a very, very nice soil conservation manual which you 
can download,
http://www.conafor.gob.mx/portal/index.php?s1=4    (try this link and 
page down for the 4 descargos)  Let me know if it doesn't work.

And from CONABIO comes this wonderful list of native trees.... 

> El presente manual es uno de los productos del proyecto J084 "Árboles 
> mexicanos potencialmente valiosos para la restauración ecológica y la 
> reforestación"

http://www.conabio.gob.mx/conocimiento/info_especies/arboles/doctos/indice_especies.html

Where are you?
Suerte,
george anna


cuauhtemoc landeros wrote:

> Howdy Im working on getting a permaculture/demonstration/education project going in Mexico and was wondering if anyone knows of any great or good nurserys or companies with tropical plants or seeds? Thanks again.   
>