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Mountains in Puerto Rico
Mountains in Puerto Rico. Six months after Hurricane Maria, the natural vegetation had begun to grow back and mountains were beginning to look green and lush again.
Mural in Vieques
Mural in Vieques, Puerto Rico.
New Fields
New fields planted for banana production after Hurricane María at Finca Consciencia.
Nicole Wines and Arturo Massol Deyá
Nicole Wines and Arturo Massol Deyá after Arturo's book release talk for "Amores que luchan."
Nitrogen Fixer
Nitrogen fixing leguminous vine growing between garden beds at Plenitud PR. At certain points in the growing season, these vines are chopped back to become green compost in a method called "chop and drop", continuing to nourish the soil as they…
On the Land at Plenitud PR
Co-founder Paula Paoli Garrido and intern Jariksa Valle Feliciano survey the land at Plenitud Pr.
Oryon Chaparro
Orion Chaparro and his milkweed blossoms meant to attract and feed the Puerto Rican monarch at TaínaSoy Apiary and Farm.
Papaya Tree
Papaya tree growing at Plenitud PR.
Paula Paoli Garrido, co-founder of Plenitud PR
Paula Paoli Garrido, co-founder of Plenitud PR, examining some container gardens while on a farm tour of the site.
Plenitud Eco-Educational Initiatives Interview Excerpt
8/27/13
Las Marías, Puerto Rico
Raíces Cultural Center Directors visited Plenitude Eco-Educational Initiatives farm "Tres Amigos" and spoke with some of the members of the organization about Plenitud and Tres Amigos, permaculture, sustainable…
Las Marías, Puerto Rico
Raíces Cultural Center Directors visited Plenitude Eco-Educational Initiatives farm "Tres Amigos" and spoke with some of the members of the organization about Plenitud and Tres Amigos, permaculture, sustainable…
Plenitud PR Farm Tour
Plenitud PR co-founder Paula Paoli Garrido looking out over the farmland while giving a site tour.
Polyculture
At Plenitud, planting is done in polycultures, with multiple types of plants interspersed and supporting one another, rather than monoculture, with just one crop planted in rows. In a small section of any garden bed, there could be a mix of perennial…
Pomegranate Tree
Pomegranate tree with fruit growing at Finca Consciencia in Vieques, Puerto Rico.
Post-Hurricane Destruction
Post-Hurricane María destruction was still visible in many places around Puerto Rico 6 months after the storm had passed.
Retaining Pond
This retaining pond is part of a larger water management system at Plenitud.
Ruth Santiago
Ruth Santiago discussing possibilities for solar energy in Puerto Rico as an introduction to Arturo Massol Deyá's book release presentation on September 6, 2018.
Seed Bed
Seed bed sprouting at Plenitud PR with a variety of annual vegetable seedlings. These will later be transplanted into various garden beds around the farm.
Seed Pod
Large seed pod on a nitrogen fixing leguminous vine growing at Plenitud PR.
Sideways Papaya
Papaya tree growing sideways after being knocked down, but not uprooted by a strong storm.
Signed Copy of "Amores que luchan"
Arturo Massol Deyá signed a copy of "Amores que luchan" for the Raíces Archive.
Solar Powered Community
The power for the community building at Plenitud is provided by solar panels. This is where community meals are prepared and shared. It is also a main gathering point for service learning volunteers and visitors to take classes and hold meetings and…
Squash Vine
Volunteer squash vine growing at the earthbag house construction site at Plenitud PR.
TaínaSoy Family at Earthship PR - Ory
Ory, one of the members of the family who runs the TaínaSoy Apiary and Farm, where EarthshipPR is being constructed, showed the Raíces crew his milkweed project, meant to attract and feed the Puerto Rican monarch.
TaínaSoy Family at Earthship PR - Savi
Savi, one of the members of the family who runs the TaínaSoy Apiary and Farm, where EarthshipPR is being constructed, took the Raíces crew on a tour to show us the completed first building and the progress on the rest of the site.
Teamwork
Plenitud PR co-founder Paula Paoli Garrido and one of the 2013 season interns, Jariksa Valle Feliciano celebrating the success of a high germination rate in a seed bed visited during a farm tour.