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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Thousands of Future Rainforest Trees
Yesterday I visited the seed collector for the Nativas Association, and was able to see the setting and the dedication of this man and his family, to collecting the native species seeds sustainably. The few sacks of seeds below were…
Read MoreTagging Mother Trees of the Rainforest
The nurserymen of the Nativas Association record the locations of Mother trees that provide the seed for the hundreds of Atlantic Rainforest species they grow. Their dedication and foresight will benefit the entire planet as the forest is replanted, and…
Read MoreBurned tree stumps amidst pioneer ferns
After fields have been slashed and burned to clear them, ferns are among the pioneer plants that come to restart the cycle of life…
Read MoreGlobal Cooling made possible by Rainforest Clouds
Here’s an example of the cloud cover the rainforest creates. Scientists say a 2% increase in cloud cover is needed to turn the current trend toward Global Cooling. Replanting the deforested Mata Atlantica is a practical way to accomplish this.
Read MoreSunday Planting Plans
Despite a holiday weekend, my partners from Viveiro Bom Jardin are working with me on translations of documents (thank God for Google Translate!) to gain sponsorship for the increase of our reach, next year. These gentle men have taken me…
Read MoreRainforest Partners in Brazil
I’ve been hosted by an association of organic growers to tour their rainforest nurseries of every shape and size, who all received the same dream that I did less than two years ago. It’s a demonstration of consciousness planting the…
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