Scott Gallant
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Apr- 2021 -18 AprilDesign
Syntropic Agriculture: Cacao, Costa Rica, Case Study
After organising and attending our first syntropic farming workshop in 2019, our team at Porvenir Design knew that we were…
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Mar- 2021 -22 MarchFood
A Guide to Tropical Cider Alchemy
10I don’t drink much these days, but I do make a lot of alcohol. As I write I have a…
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Feb- 2019 -23 FebruaryGeneral
Vanilla Cultivation: A Practical Guide for the Tropical Homestead
The vanilla orchid (Vanilla planifolia) is one of the world’s most interesting plants. Of the nearly 35,000 species of orchid,…
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Sep- 2017 -27 SeptemberDesign
5 “Grow-Your-Own” Mulch Plants for the Tropics
The tropical forest is constantly self-mulching. After a walk in the woods I usually return with bits of leaves and…
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20 SeptemberDesign
Salak Palm: A Guide for Tropical Permaculture
Salak palm or snake fruit (Salacca edulis or Salacca zalacca) is a high-value understory species for tropical agroforestry plantings. Salak…
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15 SeptemberGeneral
8 Tips for Starting your Tropical Homestead
You’ve just purchased your dream property in tropical Costa Rica. You want to grow your own food. You are anxious…
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Feb- 2017 -21 FebruaryGeneral
Invisible Infrastructure: How We Build Our Lives Together
Developing the physical infrastructure of our campus gets me up every morning. I don't need coffee nor an alarm clock;…
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Nov- 2016 -14 NovemberSoil
Making Microbes: Fungal vs Bacterial Soil Life
Organic gardeners and farmers understand the need to cultivate and protect soil microorganism life. The strategies to do this involve…
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May- 2016 -11 MayWhy Permaculture?
Transition Ethics: The Art of Compromise
This article originally appears in the NuMundo Transformational Times Blog. The Ranch was recently named a NuMundo Impact Center. Permaculture…
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Apr- 2016 -18 AprilGeneral
Tropical Orchard Establishment Practices and Concepts: Part 3 of 3
I’m building an agroforest. An orchard of tropical fruit and nut trees, shrubs, herbs, tubers and vines. And this is…
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Mar- 2016 -16 MarchDesign
Tropical Orchard Establishment Practices and Concepts: Part 2 of 3
I’m building an agroforest. An orchard of tropical fruit and nut trees, shrubs, herbs, tubers and vines. And this is…
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Feb- 2016 -18 FebruaryCourses/Workshops
Tropical Orchard Establishment Practices and Concepts: Part 1 of 3
As I land back in the rural town of Mastatal, Costa Rica after my yearly rainy season sojourn to the…
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