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School and Demonstration Project - Campo Grande, MS, Brasil

In October 2000 an area of 8500sq. m. was purchased on the outskirts of the city of Campo Grande, MS. The aim of this project is to construct a school dedicated to permaculture and associated subjects.

Part of the site is largely clear of major vegetation, while approximately one third of the area contains a reasonably intact example of the Cerrado vegetation native to this area. This area will be protected, expanded and enriched with other native species not currently present.

At present the main activities on the site include establishment of pioneer and cover crop species (pidgeon pea, crotalaria, mimosa..) throughout the cleared areas, and the planting of some local fruit species (caju, castanha, babaçu, baru) adjacent to the native area.

The plan is to build a school complex through practical, hands-on workshops that will  demonstrate a variety of construction methods, such as cob, strawbale, sand bags and pisé. A small house constructed from fertiliser bags filled with soil has been almost completed.  The next part of the building phase involves construction of a house for a caretaker, from recycled tyres, aluminium cans and paper mache.   

For further information on this project, contact the Webmaster of this page, or the Institute President, Ivone Riquelme, directly.

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