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Permaculture
George Heibel defining permaculture in his community seminar "Reflections on Advanced Agriculture Techniques in Guatemala". In his experience, ancient local knowledge was even more advanced than the imported concept of permaculture.
George Heibel
Highland Park resident George Heibel presents a community seminar in collaboration with the Raíces EcoCulture program on advanced agriculture techniques he learned about on an exchange trip to Guatemala.
Ginger Flower
A ginger flower in bloom.
In Bloom
Stopping to smell the flowers on a tour of the permaculture gardens of Plenitud PR’s farm.
Ginger Flower In Bloom
A flower in the ginger family in bloom at the top of a 10’+ stalk.
Flower
A flower in the ginger family in bloom in the permaculture gardens at Plenitud PR in Las Marías, Puerto Rico.
Fresh Harvested Starfruit
Tobias Knight, a visitor to Plenitud PR during a service learning exchange with St. Thomas University’s VISIONS program. This is the first time Tobias saw or tried eating a starfruit.
Bamboo
A variety of bamboo cultivated by Plenitud specifically to help stabilize the soil with its deep root systems as well as help control and absorb runoff during storms.
Permaculture Farm
Plenitud PR is an organic farm based on permaculture principles and techniques. Through a variety of growing and sustainability practices, including creating a food forest, rainwater harvesting, greenhouse production, terraced farming, raised beds,…
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.
Flower
Flower in bloom in Plenitud PR’s permaculture gardens.
Starfruit
Starfruit ready to harvest just three months after Hurricane María devastated the island of Puerto Rico. The renewal and resiliency of nature is amazing.
Terraced Food Forest
Pathway through two mountainside terraced garden beds. The terraced beds are planted on counter and designed to help control the flow and absorption of water from rainfall. Because of the terraforming and water management techniques that Plenitud…
Service Learning in the Greenhouse
Service learning program participant Sunita Dharod from St. Thomas University’s VISIONS program weeding the garden beds in the greenhouse at Plenitud.
Hands-On Service Learning in the Garden
Service learning program participants Darian Kolb, Sunita Dharod and Mackenna Crisally from St. Thomas University’s VISIONS program gaining hands on experience by volunteering in the garden as they learn about permaculture and agroecology principles.
Permaculture and Biodiversity
Permaculture planting principles promote biodiversity of plants and animals in order to nourish and support the regeneration and building of the soil instead of the depletion and erosion of soil that happens in monocropped, industrial agriculture…
Loving Service at Plenitud
While working in the greenhouse at Plenitud, resident Rebekah Sánchez and intern Bri Treppeda take a moment to show their friendship and affection.
Harvesting Purslane
Rebekah Sánchez, a resident and team member at Plenitud PR, harvesting purslane from the greenhouse garden bed. Purslane is often thought to be a weed, but when allowed to grow and harvested for food, it is an extremely nutritious and delicious…
Purslane
Christina Proxenos, a volunteer with Raíces Cultural Center who came on our January 2018 relief support trip to Puerto Rico, harvesting purslane from the Plenitud PR greenhouse to include in the day’s lunch salad.
Watering Seedlings
Service learning program participant Duncan Anderson from St. Thomas University’s VISIONS program watering seedlings in the greenhouse at Plenitud.
Cilantro Flowers Attracting Pollinators
Some herbs, greens and flowers are allowed to go to flower and seed to help attract and feed the pollinators as well as for seed saving for future plantings. Cilantro flowers are great at attracting pollinators, especially honeybees and native bees.
Checking Seed Starts
Plenitud PR resident and team member Rebekah Sánchez checking the progress of seedling starts in the greenhouse at Plenitud. Seedlings are grown under the plastic roof of the greenhouse to control the amount of water they receive and protect them…
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.
Service Learning - Watering in the Greenhouse
Service learning program participant Mackenna Crisally from St. Thomas University’s VISIONS program watering the greens growing in the greenhouse beds at Plenitud.
Greenhouse Critter
The garden beds at Plenitud PR are filled with life and biodiversity, which in turn helps with natural pest control. Lizards hang out on the edge of the garden beds to sun themselves and wait for insects.