I have been living in the beautiful paradise that is Puerto Rico for the last 8 years. Click here to read why I moved here fromBrooklyn, NY. For the past 5 years, I decided to be the guardian of the beaches and rivers of Puerto Rico. I was recently going to leave the island because […]
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Donate To Help activist create a food forest sanctuary in Puerto Rico
I accept gift certificates for seeds from bakers creek. Send gift certificate to jivanwild@gmail.com What do I need the donation for? I just recently was able to aquire a wonderful piece of farm land in Puerto Rico. My goal is to create a sanctuary for the birds, bees and other creatures, so they have a […]
Short Film: Regrowth – Cultivating a Sustainable Future In Puerto Rico
Here is a short film, Regrowth – Cultivating a Sustainable Future. Please share and watch this wonderful clip. Agriculturalist Stephanie Rodríguez is an inspiration. She is the change this island needs. I wrote about my vision for a sustainable future here. We need more people like her and others who can continue to grow food […]
Video: The Forested Garden: What is a Food Forest? By Geoff Lawton
What is a Food Forest… A food forest, also called a forest garden, is a diverse planting of edible plants that attempts to mimic the ecosystems and patterns found in nature. Food forests are three dimensional designs, with life extending in all directions – up, down, and out. Generally, we recognize seven layers of a […]
Documentary: Thriving 23-Year-Old Permaculture Food Forest – An Invitation for Wildness
My vision is to create my own food forest one day, to leave something behind instead of those footprints we leave behind going no where. We should strive to leave positive footprints behind. In the small town of Riverton at the bottom of New Zealand’s South Island is Robert and Robyn Guyton’s amazing 23-year-old food […]
Must Watch Monsanto GMO Documentary: The Future Of Food 2004
The Future Of Food 2004 THE FUTURE OF FOOD offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled grocery store shelves for the past decade. Mostly coming from Monsanto. The film voices opinions of farmers in disagreement with the food industry, and details the impacts […]
Must Watch Documentary: A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity
A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity About 3 years back I wrote a blog about a new world in our hearts, a vision of a sustainable future which many around the world including myself has woken up to. I awoke to the illusion on front of me. To see the pit trap that is the […]
Liquid Gold: Using Urine To Fertilize Your Garden
Liquid Gold: Using Urine To Fertilize Your Garden Urine to Fertilize your plants? You might be shaking your head , but here I will tell you about how beneficial it is to use urine to fertilize your plants. Now many people would be disgusted by that I use urine to fertilize my plants because we […]