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.
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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