Training Community

This last, Nov. 10th, it was held a training worshop at Escuela Central de Guapiles, winner of the first place of the environmental contest "Solutions for my Planet". More than 30 children were involved joined with teachers and community members that collaborated to the establishment of the demonstrative systems installed at the school. Everybody that passes around the place got interested on the systems.

Interesting Readings

These are some websites with so interesting information about Urban Agriculture, we invite you to take a look to them:

• Rainwater Harvesting 101
• Guide to Setting Up Your Own Edible Rooftop Garden
• Edible Landscapes Worldwide

All these documents can be downloaded from the links under resources section of the blog.

The next links contain designs made by Carrot City, combining architecture with food production:

Visit of EARTH Officers

From left to right: Mr. Christopher Blackwell, founder of Independent Record Company Island Records; Miss Johanny Pérez, SUAGS Coordinator; Mr. Mark Ohrstrom, President of EARTH University Directive Council and Mrs. Mary-Elizabeth Gifford, Jurlique Creative Director and Vice President for Global Brand Communications.

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This  tuesday, november 2nd, the Sustainable Urban Ag Systems Station had the honor of receiving some special EARTH officers. Miss Pérez had the opportunity to present them all the Ag modules already installed in the demonstrative station at EARTH. Whole SUAGS team do greatly appreciate the encouragement given by the visitors and the kind support of Mr. Ohrstrom who is sponsoring the printing of graphic material to teach these sustainable systems among rural communities around EARTH University campus in Costa Rica.

EARTH Box

About
This system allows us to cultivate intensively in plastic containers or disposable gallons and produce some vegetables for our comsumption with little care. It is ideal for people who do not have much time and want to produce with less effort and investment.

Where to do it?
Productive boxes should be located in a place where air and sun is received by the plants.