Senin, 25 September 2006

Vegetables Gardening Videos

HelloI came across these 2 videos of Gardening by Join Robert Norris, Associate Professor and Associate Botanist at UC Davis. They're each an hour long but definitely worth seeing. Is a class presentation so it can get a bit dull, but the material is excellent and his comments are thoughtful and funny.Here is the first part: and the second part: Enjoy

Minggu, 24 September 2006

School Gardens as a Tool Against Food Insecurity

Hello All, I know it's been a while since my last post, but I've been very occupied gathering material to what is going to be a busy blog for the coming weeks.School Gardens: I arrive to Nicaragua about a month ago. I've been working (or rather volunteering) on the Special Programs on Food Security, task force set up by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. As an

Kamis, 07 September 2006

Top Three Sites in Guatemala

Hello All,Sorry it's been so long to write a post, but I've been very busy with my new job: I'm working with FAO on Special Programs in Food Security. My assigment is to analize the economics of School Gardens. These are being introduced as tools to combat food insecurity. Stay tunned, in the meantime check my three favorite places in Guatemala.TOP 1 River Semuc Champey(Picture on top)This