[Ccpg] Grabiel Howearth's place in Baja Mexico called Always Seeds

[Wesley Roe and Marjorie Lakin Erickson]

http://www.alwaysseeds.org/JoinUs.htm


   Seeds of Change" who,  together with  Kitzia Callih Howearth started 
with an small group of Ecologically oriented
   people creating "Siempre Semillas" AC, a ecological Foundation, with the 
focus of biodiversity preservation.
   Our first job was to establish the Botanical Garden "Buena Fortuna" 
(Good Fortune), in Baja California Sur,
   where we have now more than 3,500 plant species, both native and from 
other dry tropical regions of the
   world (including: Africa, India, Bolivia, Chile, etc.) and we also have 
a diverse Organic Community Seed Bank.


   In 1999 we started a series of workshops on Organic Farming and Organic 
Gardening practices, both in English
   and Spanish. We continue those workshops until this day at the Botanical 
Garden and also, since the year
   2000,  traveling to other sites, we teach specially to indigenous 
peoples of Mexico, many kinder garden,
   elementary and junior high schools and to groups of  black farmers in 
the S.E., US


   We welcome to our team people that are willing to have a purpose, a 
mission; people that would like to offer
   their talents to serve the Earth Mother, to preserve the biodiversity, 
to share their knowledge and their love
   and passion for the preservation of  the Earth with the future 
generations...
   We are expanding our ratio of action and need more committed people to 
help to preserve the Earth, to
   create more Community Seed Banks and more Botanical Gardens, especially 
in Mexico and other third world
   and developing countries.




                     Gabriel Howearth
                                     Botanist
                                                           gabriel at alwaysseeds.org
                         Kitzia Callih
                                     Environmentalist & Artist
                                                           kitzia at siempresemillas.org
                        Dahinda Meda
                                     Arborist
                                                           dahinda at alwaysseeds.org


                       Initial point of contact email: 
kitzia at siempresemillas.org

                            Location :            'Buena Fortuna' Botanical 
Garden
                                                         Huerta La Fortuna 
# 500
                                                         Tropic of Cancer, 
cape region
                                                         P.O.Box # 50
                                                         La Ribera,
                                                         Baja California Sur
                                                         Mexico


Main teachers:
   Botanist Gabriel Howearth
   Arborist Dahinda Meda
   Environmentalist & Artist Kitzia Howearth
   & Guest teachers.

   Where:
   At 'Buena Fortuna' Botanical Garden,
   Huerta La Fortuna # 500
   Tropic of Cancer, cape region
   P.O.Box # 50
   La Ribera,
   Baja California Sur
   Mexico


   Description:
   Organic Botanical Garden Reserve in an area known as 'Organic Zone', 
with all neighbors growing organically.
   Located at the entrance of La Ribera, a small town located on the tropic 
of Cancer, in the area of Los Cabos,
   in Baja California Sur in Mexico. A walking distance to the beach, a 30 
minutes drive to the incredible coral reef
   of Cabo Pulmo, and 45 minutes to the pristine waterfalls at the Sierra 
de la Laguna mountains in Baja.
   Type of accommodations : Camping inside the Botanical Garden. Access to 
community kitchen, community
   garden, showers and compost bathrooms.

   Food:
   We include as a part of the program what we produce, which is mainly 
vegetables, fruits and herbs. Our
   kitchen here is primarily vegetarian but organic dairy products and fish 
are available locally. Organic grains are
   not available locally, so for those who eat grains or nuts, we recommend 
you to bring some of it. As well as
   organic soy sauce, sweet treats and personal stuff (tooth paste, 
shampoo, etc).
   If you don't bring any stuff, then you can expect your expenses to be 
about 10 to 20 US a week while you are
   here. (in case you like yogurt, eggs, etc)

   What we expect:
   Active participation in the activities for the preservaton of the 
Botanical Garden (understanding that the
   teaching here is done according to natural cycles and Botanical garden 
priorities for preservation of species)
   and in the activities of the Ecological Foundation of promoting 
ecological awareness, especially to children and
   teenagers according to calendar. A minimum of 6 to 8 physical garden 
work hours a day is required, 6 days a
   week, the participation on chores, according to rotation calendar for 
cooking & cleaning, and the willingness to
   extend the working hours in major planting and transplanting days as needed.

   Requirements:
   1.- Establish contact with the foundation sending the questionnaire that 
is at the end of this document
   answered. E-mail at: siempresemillas at yahoo.com

   2.- To know or want to learn at least basic Spanish.

   3.- Some experience on gardening and/or farming.

   4.- Ability to work both with people and alone.

   5.- To have a positive and healthy mind to encourage you to work for the 
preservation of Bio-diversity, for the
   benefit of all.

   6.- We prefer couples (they could be just friends) to maintain a sort of 
balance of female- male energies on
   site. But could do exceptions if the person is sincerely interested on 
learning and are willing to focus in what
   comes here for since there is not to many bars and hang out places but 
our beautiful gardens and natural
   places to enjoy and learn from.

   7.- The student is expected to cover his/her own expenses, aside from 
what we offer (place to be, teachings,
   fruits, vegetables, herbs ) for the time he or she is at Buena Fortuna.

   8.- Commitment on a certain time respected by his/her honor. (To know 
and count on a person help us better
   to plan the activities since the workshops here are not given to big 
groups but it is a real experience, part of
   ones life).

   WHAT TO DO:
   If you are interested please fill out the following questionnaire and 
e-mail it to us.
   Send email to: kitzia at siempresemillas.org


   Questionnaire
   (In case of a couple, please fill one out each)
   Name:
   Date of birth :
   Type of Relationship and length:
   Name of your partner:
   Name and age of children:
   Address:
   For how long have you lived there :

   Where did you lived before and for how long:


   Profession:

   Where do you work (or last job)


   For how long:
   Main duties:

   Address :

   Can we ask for references? (If not, please specify why)


   Other jobs you have done :



   Education:

   Spiritual beliefs, religion:

   Please write down your main interests, what are you expecting to learn 
at Buena Fortuna:


   Please write down what things you would like to learn or practice while 
you are here:


   Other things that you have experience on, and would like to teach and 
share with us:


   How did you find out about Buena Fortuna/ Siempre Semillas and/or 
Gabriel & Kitzia Howearth?

   What are your plans after being at Buena Fortuna?

   Do you have any major physical disabilities or illness?

   When would you like to come and for how long?

   How are you planning to get here? (driving, bus, plane, etc.)

   Comments :

   Please write down at least 3 References : with the following information:
   Name :
   Profession or business:
   Relative or friend?:
   For how long do you know each other?
   Address :
   Telephone
   e-mail :

   Name :
   Profession or business:
   Relative or friend?:
   For how long do you know each other?
   Address :
   Telephone
   e-mail :

   Name :
   Profession or business:
   Relative or friend?:
   For how long do you know each other?
   Address :
   Telephone
   e-mail :

   'We believe in the capacity of men of reverting the destructive process 
on Earth, but we know that only with
   an active participation change is possible. That is why we commit to an 
ecological way of living, , respecting
   the Earth and her natural resources; channeling good positive music, 
creating gardens for biodiversity
   protection and preservation and living a legacy of knowledge and seeds 
to the future generations and all
   creatures of the Earth."
   Gaian Tribe, Council of Fire at Blue Moon 02.