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[cuauhtemoc landeros <descendingeagle@hotmail.com>]

Thanks so very much for your help. I will pass it on to everyone that can use 
it.
Many blessings and inspiration.
With Hope 
Cuauhtemoc> Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:35:50 -0600> From: esac@laneta.apc.org> 
To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org> Subject: Re: [permaculture] Seed or 
Plants for tropical Mexico> > 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. > > > >> 
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