Our planting tutorial and “Kitchen Garden” distribution, organised by Nixon, went extremely well. He gave an excellent presentation and distributed a majority of the 8,000 Bell Pepper plants that have been growing in the Nursery aside our Maya Nut trees. Amongst those at the tutorial were representatives from numerous community organisations including; GPLA and Fondase. Enjoy the […]
CONTINUE READING →Our brilliant team of Haitian longterm and International volunteers have worked wonders with the recycling. I took this photo as we were all about to tuck into a well deserved breakfast. Mesi Anpil; Nixon, Wood, Ronnie Wood, Enorve, Rosevelt, Chrisnel, Patrick, Krishna, Jean, Atul, Rex, Ornwipa and Sora!
CONTINUE READING →Truly and utterly incredible! Unbelievable, all the amazing work put in by Sadhana Forest Haiti and the Maya Nut Institute (Erika and Autumn) has resulted in the Maya Nut seeds shooting after one day! Now we have several hundred growing very happily in our wonderful soil mix. Look forward to further photos as they develop. Thank you MNI! […]
CONTINUE READING →We are currently preparing the site here in Anse-Pitres, Haiti to host a Creole Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course from the 3rd to the 14th of June. We are delighted to offer this opportunity in collaboration with the SOIL (Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods) organisation based in Port-au-Prince who are doing wonderful work there transforming wastes into resources. More can […]
CONTINUE READING →This month we have been super busy with infrastructure work so that we can host a Creole Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course in June 2013. Firstly, a 70 year old architect came to build an amazing structure that he designed, built efficiently from locally available materials that gives excellent ventilation and can also survive a […]
CONTINUE READING →We have just finished another 9-week vegan PDC course here in Haiti. 15 participants came to share and learn sustainable living whilst putting it into practice on-site, which bolstered our community numbers to over 30 at one stage. Having this many people allowed us to plant and look after thousands of trees in Anse-Pitres. The long and […]
CONTINUE READING →One Day, Everything Will be Free Free conference & documentary preview With Aviram Rozin, founder of Sadhana Forest Auroville Saturday March 16th, 7 pm Salle “Sapiens”, Rue du Mérinos, 1 1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode Transition Towns Brussels, Biomimicry Europa and Chaordic Design, organize, in collaboration with the Commune of Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode, a conference by Aviram Rozin in Brussels, founder […]
CONTINUE READING →We are happy to share this version of the video Sadhana Forest – Greening the Planet from the Grassroots with French subtitles with you, I mean Nous sommes content de presenter cette video avec des sous-titres français (???):
CONTINUE READING →Sadhana Forest Haiti is excited to announce its second Vegan Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course!
CONTINUE READING →Help Build a Flourishing Indiginous Food Forest! We are now offering a FREE Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course, with hands on experience over two months in the summer of 2012 in Anse- Pitres, Haiti. This will give participants the chance to apply their knowledge and help the local Haitian community. Sadhana Forest Haiti is an […]
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Most people associate honey producing insects with the name “BEE”. Few realize that there are over 560 different species of bees. The film Children of the Sun – Wild Bees shows the incredible diversity and the stunning adaptations of our “Bees” to various habitats and diverse living conditions. Fascinating fights, sensational performances, imposing structures and […]
This documentary showcases the efforts taken to conserve the elusive and fascinating aye-aye. Conservationists are battling to preserve the remaining fragmented islands of forest by planting green corridors and engaging local communities. In a Malagasy village, Fry and Carwardine witness a traditional healing ceremony. The aye-aye has been a victim of cultural beliefs as well […]
Thankfully, lessons have been learned from the extinction that might mean the black rhino will not be allowed to dwindle into extinction. A relocation project for some of the remaining individuals is underway in Kenya. Rhino from Nairobi National Park are released into a 90,000 hectare conservancy, and although the area is fenced and protected, […]
2009/ 59 min Take a look at the world of wildlife conservation and its impact on our ecosystems. This episode spans the efforts taken to preserving the peaceful Manatee living in the largest river network on our planet, the Amazon. Follow Mark Carwardine and Stephen Fry in this delightful exploration!
It’s a new and surprising chapter in the theory of evolution. According to recent studies, it’s in our cities, of all places, that animals and plants adapt particularly quickly to changing living conditions. Nature’s response to the spread of cities is astonishing: Why do catfish in the river of a French city systematically prey on […]