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El Zopilote is a permaculture farm.
But what is permaculture?
Bill Morrison, from Tasmania is the creator of permaculture (see Introduction to Permaculture 1 and 2 ). In the 1970s it was described as a beneficial grouping of plants and animals in relation to human needs, working toward an overall self-sufficiency of a home and community and perhaps as a "commercial attempt" with what could be grown with this system. The basic philosophy is to work with nature, not against it, in order to create a cultivated ecology which is designed to grow more produce than what is generally found in nature.
 Wikipedia Permaculture Info
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TOUR OF THE FARM
For those interested in Permaculture ,Sustainable Living and Ecology we organize TOURS with one of the owner.You will get hands on experience and ask informations with things like PERMACULTURE, COMPOST, GREY WATER RECYCLE, NURSERY and VEGETABLE GARDEN,BAMBOO PLANTATIONS and CONSTRUCTIONS, BEES KEEPING, FERRO-CEMENT WATER TANKS and more......
We kindly recommend the the TOUR to Groups, Visitors and Guests.
For more informations , photos and prices click down here.Thanks.
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CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS
fitodepurazione (ITA)
Since the end of 2008 we´ve been building a gray water purification system following a technique called constructed wetlands but better explained with the word fitodepurazione ( In Italian ). The purpose of this system is to fully recycle gray water to irrigate plants and if it is possible, we use for a small natural swimming pool. Gray water is cleaned by canals and tanks full of rocks, sand and plants where natural contaminant, fats and oils are left and water comes out clean.For more informations and photos click down.
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COMPOST
Thanks to the compost toilet, we produce a lot of compost with waste from the bathrooms (excrement and rice casks), zacate or dry leaves, green leaves from vegetables (black wood), ash, earth and water. One month and a half is needed in order to finish the compost, depending on the number of times it is removed and the heat that it makes.
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WATER PONDS
These are small ponds filled with 1m of water and various water plants. It is used as a water reserve for animals such as toads and frogs so that they will have a place to live. The amphibians eat insects and help to reduce plagues. |
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THE LITTLE BANANA ISLANDS
These are groupings of plants that help each other to grow. Each one has a purpose and they are all planted very closely together.
-Banana
-Gandul (Nitrogen provider)
-Flower
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CLIMATE
We have two seasons. Winter (rainy season) lasts from May until November. Summer (or dry season) lasts from November until May. The farm is very different during the two season, and the work changes depending on the season. Trees and grains are planted in the wet season, and they are watered through irrigation in the dry season. |
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