EARTH

Yesterday we were scheduled to have work experience, in which we would get to work with students in one of their modules. However, once we got to the organic farm, we were told that they hadn't set up activities for us to work on. At the organic farm, we got to walk around and see the different crops. Also, we learned about the different types of compost making that they have and also organic fertilizers. Below is a picture that shows how fertilizer is made with the banana plant flower. They leave it in the sun which extracts the liquid that slowly fills up the plastic jug. 

Another module that caught my attention was the PERI URBAN farm. They have models for urban gardening that are really innovative. I loved the recycled materials used to make the perimeter of the garden beds. 

Below is a photo of the "salchichas" at the Peri Urban module, which really caught my attention. I had already seen them next to the EARTH campus cafeteria. The first time I saw them I thought they were hydroponic towers but they actually use no electricity. The idea is the same as how hydroponic towers work but the water is poured manually through water bottles cut in half that are placed on the tower.