Category: Spaceless Gardens
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Finding Purpose – ECO Learning with CDFHA & Spaceless Gardens
Great Bay— The Department of Community Development, Family & Humanitarian Affairs (CDFHA) in collaboration with Spaceless Gardens is hosting its “ECO Learning program focused on Agroecology” starting on Monday May 30, 2022. The eight (8) week program combines virtual/theoretical and hands on training that focuses primarily on agri-cultural \ home gardening practices . The sessions will…
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Way the Cakes Gone ? | Cultural Xpression Dec 2021
Sitting by the roadside location in St Peters this year was a bit different during Christmas season. It was not the first time I really notice it, but this year it was really evident. The air lack the beautiful aromas of what usually came out from our surrounding neighbors kitchens, the smell of delicious treats…
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Eco Learning – Week 1 Climate Change & Disaster Preparedness
Today was a great day as the ECO Learning program got off the ground for it’s second run. We had a great start with a small but very energetically group. Today was Labor Day, so I believe other participants decided to also take a day off lol. Nevertheless we had a great time as the…
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Avoiding transplant shock with United Farmers of St Maarten
Today we had a great time as usual, Beverly and Oldine is on their Wednesday routine. Today they transplanted salad mix from the grow box into containers separately and placed them on the standing racks we use in the shaded areas for newly transplanted seedlings.. These ladies did a great job on germinating seeds during…
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ECO Learning with The Netherlands Red Cross Society & SG
It’s time for round 2 of ECO Learning. Registration begins once again for the next round of the ECO-Learning program. Focused on SGD #17 (building partnerships for goals) in collaboration with The Netherlands Red Cross Society, CDFHA and Spaceless Gardens will be hosted at ECO St Maarten Agricultural Research and Development Center. The first cohort…
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Cultural Xpression | Recovery and the Pandemic – Jan 2021
It’s been awhile since I got behind the pc to actually get Cutural Xpression back on track.. It’s challenging to not have a stable income, while the economical challenges become over whelming, not only for myself and family, but for many others who today may still are out of work.. I am truly grateful…
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Week 3 – Plant Science and Soil Types a success
Week 3 was an amazing week despite the interruption of the rain. The group’s focused this week was on Plant Science and Soil Types. This session was important for them to grasp the basic understanding of the parts a plant, layers of the soil and diffrent soil type and amendments.. The mission is always to…
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Week 2 a Success – Identifying Seeds Types, Cloning, Cuttings and Seed germination
This last week of Feb was great as the group got together again for another interesting learning session. Identifying Seeds Types, Cloning, Cuttings and Seed Germination was the topic of discussion. I was pleased to see more people joined the group this week in effort to learn more about Agriculture. This week we look at…
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Work visit European Parliamentarian Samira Rafaela and Dutch Parliamentarian Rob Jetten
On Feb 27th, 2020 I was grateful to get a chance to have a one on one discussion with European Parliamentarian Samira Rafaela and Dutch Parliamentarian Rob Jetten during their work visit here to St Maarten. I was contacted a few weeks back by trainee Ms Shantinelly Martes at the European Parliament with Member of…
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Climate Change – Week 1 a Success
Its not about how many people show up, its about the quality of mind set of the few that want to make significant change.. These are the ones that seek a clear path towards a better tomorrow.. On the matter of Climate change we also discussed UNDP’s Sustainable Development Goals and how agriculture compliments the pillars…