The
Oro Verde
Foundation is dedicated to promoting sustainable education
and is inviting you to our work shops and seminars.
View Highlights of the 2009 Workshop.
ORO VERDE
BAMBOO & SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP
April 3/4, 2010.
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Saturday April 3rd 2010. |
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Agenda
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11am
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Arrival, Registration (Magha Garcia)
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12pm
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Lunch*
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1.30pm
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Welcome speech by Jo Scheer
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2pm
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Set up accommodations
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2.45pm
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“The true meaning of Sustainability” (Sadhu Govardhan)
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3.45pm
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Break
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4pm
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“History and Practical Use of Bamboo” (Jo Scheer)
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5pm
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Bamboo Tour (incl. Bamboo
Harvest)
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6.30pm
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Dinner*
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7.30pm
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Documentary
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8.30pm
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Open Discussion
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Sunday April 4th 2010. |
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Agenda |
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8am
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Breakfast*
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9am
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Individual Bamboo Craft with Jo Scheer (Each participant
will receive free material for the craft to take home).
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12.30pm
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Lunch*
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1.45pm
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Tropical Bamboos (Sadhu Govardhan)
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3.00pm
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Documentary
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4.00pm
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Open Discussion
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4.30
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Departure
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*All meals are vegetarian
REGISTRATION:
Space is limited to 10 people - please register
on time!
Price: $130
(incl. meals); 50% down payment required latest by March 14th.
To register or for more information, please contact Jo Scheer
(bamboo@tropical-treehouse.com)
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Tent: $10 per person
House: $30 per person
Bamboo Hooch: $50 per person
Please bring: bed sheets,
cup, plate, diner ware, towel, mosquito repellent, flash light, pen,
and notebook.
For questions, please contact Jo Scheer
(bamboo@tropical-treehouse.com)
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Our first workshop was held
at the Tropical Tree House in Rincon from August 24-26, 2009.
The topics covered
sustainability, bamboo history, tropical bamboo species, composting,
new tropical fruits with high potential and practical bamboo craft.
The participants were a lively, happy and very
positive group from Puerto Rico and St. Croix.
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Gold or money has
become the standard benchmark of success in our society.
Ironically, the pursuit of this type of temporary wealth has
primarily led to the exploitation of humans, animals, plants and
natural resources in general. view ordering info  |
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 Sadhu
Govardhan is an independent thinker, eco-organic farmer, tropical
rare fruit connoisseur and researcher. Extensive journeys for over
twenty years have allowed him to study indigenous cultures and
different life styles throughout the world.
His first publications on
philosophical and spiritual topics were published in Europe and
translated into several languages. He now lives in Puerto Rico and
has dedicated himself to researching and growing tropical food
crops and promoting alternative farming methods. He is currently
involved with consultant work and inspiring and developing
educational organic role model projects in the Caribbean.
read about the project |
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 I would like
to extend a heartfelt thanks to everyone who has helped out this
project over the years. Even if I can't acknowledge all of you
individually since so many people have supported Govardhan Gardens
in so many ways, I certainly remember every one of you.
If you would like to find out more about the tree sponsoring
program and other opportunities to help the project, click here
view sponsors and friends
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This list will
grow over time as a natural/simple living resource. I only include
companies and sites here that are in line with Govardhan Gardens'
vision.
Please let me know if you know of any additional good resources,
would like to trade links with us, or if any of these links are
broken. Thanks.
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Tropical Fruits Nursery Photos
by
Sadhu Govardhan
is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No
Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.
Permissions beyond the
scope of this license may be available at
http://organicfarm.net/contact.htm.
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