BEFORE AFTER
Then came time for
building
the beds. We laid the bricks in rectangles and cemented them together and then filled them with the fertile dirt that will supply the seedlings with the nutrients
they need until our
Vermi-compost system begins pumping out the compost to supply the plants with more nutrients. Chris wrote up a preliminary plan for how to arrange the sprinkler system and showed how the garden beds should be arranged around the yard. After the
beds and the sprinkler systems are installed,
we'll begin planting the seeds in the yard. Its exciting to see the
beginning of the project as it is one of the main steps for our
transition to a more sustainable place for people to learn from while they are staying here.
Other projects we have started are doing really well as well. Our grey water recycling sinks are feeding the plants, and they have shot up in these last few weeks. For those of you who have not seen it, we made our sinks in the back of hostel drain into a small planter that contains Banana, Papaya, and Passion fruit plants. We implemented this in September and all the plants are thriving beautifully.
In addition, we've begun filtering our own water at the hostel. Allowing us to help our guests reuse their water bottles and limit the amount of bottled water they have to purchase. We're using ceramic filters to filter the tap water, and eventually we hope to supply bottles for any guests who need them so that we can reduce as much waste as possible.
Keep checking back here for all the other new and exciting projects that we are trying to implement here. We have a lot of ideas for new eco-tours, organic farming, and reforestation projects that will be in the works over these next few months.