So, we had a fruit plate at Cafe de Paris, then later went for a long walk up the beach to see Michael at his Nosara B & B. From our house to his, I think it's about 5 miles. We walked, for the most part, on the beach. Gionnes beach is very shallow, with the surf washing quite a distance up the shore. The result is that one can walk in the white sand and an inch of water for quite a ways, then a wave will come in, putting you up to your shins. The water is very warm, but refreshing none the less, and staves off the heat from the very intense sun.
Some humorous sign-age on the way:
Michael and Deborah greeted us on their patio. Their setting is beautiful. It's a sloped land, with trees and cabinas dotted here and there. Their house is at the upper most part of the property. Their dog, Petuka (named after a famous clown), entertained Erroll and Lindsay with her scrabbling thru the bamboo leaves Deborah and Michael had put down beside their patio.
I was invited to talk turkey. Michael and I had met, if you remember, at Wantana's when she made Pad Thai for a bunch of us. Ganca and Gunther (land owners) had mentioned Michael to me in regards to his wanting to do some vegetable farming. That discussion at Wantana's was very affirming that this area could use exactly what I came to do and more. Michael shared his knowledge and I mine.
This day, on their patio, we delved deeper. Fine tuned the ideas a bit, expressed each other's gifts to the project, and made tentative plans for my return to stay with them at Nosara B & B in the rainy season. The rainy season is not a good time to plant, the rains being to hard, and there not being enough sun. It is a good time to gather the people that might be players and to get the details hashed out.
There are Michael and Deborah, interested in farming vegetables for the area, and in permaculture, and a people collector. There is a business man, already growing landscaping plants, who has growing knowledge, and business smarts. Another man, Beddoa, a Tico that has been to Earth University in Costa Rica and who owns a restaurant in Nosara on Playa Palada, that serves organic food but he can't find enough of it and wants to grow. There's a Pastor of a church in town that wants to have somewhat of a community garden to help feed his parishioners. And, there's me, who has had experience in setting up and running a Community Shared Agriculture and is in the process of learning permaculture ways.
There was discussion about where the land should be located, how we might appropriate it, and some ideas on fundraising and initial costs. There was also the question as to whether I'd come back and be a part in some permaculture set up at Nosara B & B.
Now THAT'S what I'm talking about.
Michael and Deborah greeted us on their patio. Their setting is beautiful. It's a sloped land, with trees and cabinas dotted here and there. Their house is at the upper most part of the property. Their dog, Petuka (named after a famous clown), entertained Erroll and Lindsay with her scrabbling thru the bamboo leaves Deborah and Michael had put down beside their patio.
I was invited to talk turkey. Michael and I had met, if you remember, at Wantana's when she made Pad Thai for a bunch of us. Ganca and Gunther (land owners) had mentioned Michael to me in regards to his wanting to do some vegetable farming. That discussion at Wantana's was very affirming that this area could use exactly what I came to do and more. Michael shared his knowledge and I mine.
This day, on their patio, we delved deeper. Fine tuned the ideas a bit, expressed each other's gifts to the project, and made tentative plans for my return to stay with them at Nosara B & B in the rainy season. The rainy season is not a good time to plant, the rains being to hard, and there not being enough sun. It is a good time to gather the people that might be players and to get the details hashed out.
There are Michael and Deborah, interested in farming vegetables for the area, and in permaculture, and a people collector. There is a business man, already growing landscaping plants, who has growing knowledge, and business smarts. Another man, Beddoa, a Tico that has been to Earth University in Costa Rica and who owns a restaurant in Nosara on Playa Palada, that serves organic food but he can't find enough of it and wants to grow. There's a Pastor of a church in town that wants to have somewhat of a community garden to help feed his parishioners. And, there's me, who has had experience in setting up and running a Community Shared Agriculture and is in the process of learning permaculture ways.
There was discussion about where the land should be located, how we might appropriate it, and some ideas on fundraising and initial costs. There was also the question as to whether I'd come back and be a part in some permaculture set up at Nosara B & B.
Now THAT'S what I'm talking about.
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