MEDIANIAS 2008-2009

Por Jose Carrión

Esta temporada la Agrícola y Forestal El Manzano realizó una medianía con cuatro personas del la Villa El Manzano, los cuales trabajan actualmente en la empresa. La Agrícola y Forestal El Manzano aporto con 0.6 ha de terreno, maquinaria, labranza de suelo, agua de riego, la mitad de la semilla, materiales para la fabricación de compost y abonos foliares. Ellos aportaron con el manejo del cultivo, el riego, la mitad de la semilla, la fabricación del compost, y la aplicación de los abonos foliares. La siembra y la cosecha se hicieron en conjunto. La repartición de lo cosechado es 50% para la Agrícola y Forestal El Manzano y el restante 50% para ellos.

UNA MENCIÓN HONROSA

Por Jorge Carrión

A large part of central Chile from the Biobio River to north of Santiago is described as a Mediterranean Climate, or more precisely Chilean Matorral. We can use these unique conditions to mimic plant and animal strategies to design and create living landscapes that yield an abundance of goodness.

The Mediterranean manifests around the world in Chile, the ´´Mediterranean´´, California, South Africa and Australia. If you look at this link to Biomes you can see where the Mediterranean fits in.  

HOW DO I CHOOSE PLANTS FOR MY GARDEN

When selecting plant and animal species for our Permaculture landscapes a good place to start is by looking at local climate and vegetation patterns to guide our decision-making process.

Chile is a diverse and complex landscape, from the driest in the world, to some of the coldest and wettest places. Whichever region of Chile you live in, you will find a set of specific climatic factors that provide opportunities and limitations on what plants will produce.

SELECION DE PLANTAS TEMPLADO

Here we look at the Temperate zones of Chile. Have a look at this map to see where the global Temperate areas are. The southern temperate zone extends from the Tropic of Capricorn (just north of Antofogasta)  to the Antarctic Circle (at approximately 66.5 degrees south latitude) wee south of Chile.

These are the relatively cold and humid climates. They differ from drylands – where annual precipitation exceeds evaporation and differ from the tropics – with the presence of frosts. Temperate includes Mediterranean and polewards to the boreal forests.

Prepare Yourself for Resilience (Español)

An international qualification and practical toolkit for creating a sustainable future by design. Grifen Hope and  Javiera Carrión will co-facilitate this journey of transformation with the team from the living university of Villa El Manzano.

PRESENTATIONS DELIGHT AUDIENCE

Our recent Graduates Mana Vermeulen McLeod & Ian Nigh...

Having finished the first year of their MSc program in Integrative Ecosocial Design, Mana and Ian presented their project reports and received a Graduate Diploma.

Mana and Ian's projects focused on Theory U, the builiding of bamboo bicycles and the introduction of action learning to the indigenous peoples of Northern Australia through the UN University. Read more...

TACKLING THE PATRIX

Gaia University has recently been authorized to develop a non-geographical Re-Evaluation Counseling (RC) community within its network.  This experimental project offers Gaia University associates access to a unique tool with which to explore and heal themselves, their communities, and the world at large, becoming more effective in the world change work in which they are engaged.   Re-Evaluation Counseling’s global network is generally based on geographic boundaries.  However, given the pioneering work of Gaia U in often remote locations and the challenges its international associates face in finding local RC Fundamentals courses, RC International has decided to allow courses to be offered in conjunction with Gaia U Orientation programs.  
About RC.

CONNECTING, SHARING AND COLLABORATING

Gaia University associates (students), advisors, graduates, and regional organizers from 3 continents and 10 countries converged at Huehuecoyotl Ecovillage in Mexico recently for the first Gaia University International Gather-In.  This diverse group, ages 21 to 63, met together to cross-pollinate, council, and create an action-vision of Gaia University for the coming decade.

EL MANZANO IN THE NEWS

El Manzano has been in the news. Click here http://www.elsur.cl/diarioelsur/pagina.php?pagina=08&fecha=20090302 to read th story. 

Soon you will be able to receive a 5 minute El Manzano update by Radio every week day on 88.1 FM in Region del Biobio.