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Zona Agricola
Seen from the highway leaving the San Juan area, “Zona Agricola” means agricultural zone. About 80% of agricultural crops were wiped out by Hurricane María in September 2017.
Yokahu Tower Through the Trees
Four months after Hurricane María passed through the island of Puerto Rico ,the environmental destruction remained clearly visible on the landscape. The trees were not as lush and green, the foliage was sparse, and landmarks that were normally hidden…
Working the Land at Plenitud PR
Residents, visitors, neighbors and students work together on Plenitud’s permaculture farm site. This hillside has been transformed from a slope covered in coffee bushes to a terraced food and herb production site using water and land management…
Working the Earth at Finca Mi Casa
Raíces Director Francisco G. Gómez and volunteer Christina Proxenos working the earth at Finca Mi Casa under the direction of Don Luis Soto. During our visit, we planted a small patch of three varieties of beans for seed saving from some of the…
Working in the Greenhouse
Many hands make light work. With about a dozen service learning volunteers, the entire greenhouse can be weeded and watered in about 15 minutes.
Working at the Seed Brigade
Volunteers Rahnawn and Gregory sort seed donations for school seed banks.
Weeding the Greenhouse
Service learning program participants Sunita Dharod and Darian Kolb from St. Thomas University’s VISIONS program weeding the garden beds in the greenhouse at Plenitud.
Watering the Greens
Service learning program participant Mackenna Crisally from St. Thomas University’s VISIONS program watering the greens growing in the greenhouse beds at Plenitud.
Watering Seedlings
Service learning program participant Duncan Anderson from St. Thomas University’s VISIONS program watering seedlings in the greenhouse at Plenitud.
Watering in the Greenhouse
The greenhouse at Plenitud PR is used for food production and educational programs. Greens are more easily grown in the controlled environment under the greenhouse plastic, where the amount of water the plants receive can be monitored and controlled.…
Watering
All visitors to Plenitud contribute to the work on the farm or in the community in some way. Service learning program participant from St. Thomas University’s VISIONS program watering plants in the greenhouse at Plenitud.
Water Levels Falling
Due to the draining of Lake Guajataca for dredging and repairs to the damn that was breached during Hurricane María, water levels in the rivers and streams leading into the lake are also dropping.
Water Levels Dropping
Water levels were near an all time low at Lake Guajataca when the Raíces crew drove over the dam in January 2018, due to the draining of Lake Guajataca for repairs to the dam.
Water Cistern Ready to Install at TaínaSoy
Ory, one of the members of the family who runs the TaínaSoy Apiary and Farm, where EarthshipPR is being constructed, showed the Raíces crew the water cistern purchased through our collaborative sustainable disaster relief effort to be installed in…
Volunteering for Seed Relief
Gregory was visiting his parents in San Juan for the week and joined the seed brigade for several days to do some disaster relief volunteer work in the community while he was back on the island.
Vista at Plenitud PR
View from the camping area at Plenitud PR over Plenitud’s land and the mountains beyond.
Visiting Finca Mi Casa
Raíces director and co-founder Francisco G. Gómez visiting Don Luis Soto at Finca Mi Casa to asses the damage and learn how the Raíces Sustainable Disaster Relief Initiative can provide assistance.
Virgin in the Garden
Virgin statue in a garden bed bordering the education center at Plenitud PR in Las Marías, PR.
View from the Rainforest
Landslides and sparse foliage could be seen across the land from a viewpoint in El Yunque National Forest, despite the fact that nature had begun to regenerate. Ecologists and scientists researching and working to help restore El Yunque have stated…
View from Plenitud’s Earthbag House
View of the developing food forest at Plenitud PR that can be seen from the front door of the farm’s earthbag house.
View Across the Food Forest
When looking out over the food forest on Plenitud’s mountainside, you can see across to the tents at the campsite above the food forest.
Vejigante Painting
Vejigante painting on display in the home studio of Puerto Rican Artist Samuel Lind.
Vejigante
Vejigante masks made by the Ayalas remain on display in the home.
Unpacking Seeds
Unpacking the box of seeds and other sustainable relief supplies donated to the PR Resiliency Fund and the Semiteca Seed Bank Project at the Brigada de Semillas or Seed Brigade.