February 21, 2014

As part of the training phase at the centers where we work, the EcoHuertos program has been successfully giving courses on Pollinators and Pests. This course, given by entomologist Ruth Bastardo Landrau, MSc., enable attendees to understand the concept of pollinators and pests, which species carry out those roles, environmental factors that benefit or harm them, the biological and environmental characteristics that allow them to be pollinators or pests and the role they play in a garden or farm.     

The following centers took part in the course between January-April: 

February 21: René Descartes School with 31 participants.

Those attending the workshops came with many questions and comments that demonstrated an enormous level of motivation and interest. 

As part of the follow-up to the gardens already set up, the course ended with a donation of seeds that corresponding to the needs and conditions of each center, such as: tomatoes, radishes, cucumbers, lettuce, basil, cubanela peppers, leeks, onions, beets, bell peppers, okra, spinach, pumpkin and parsley. 

At the end of the session, we paid a visit to the garden and the instructor provided pointers on how to best protect them from pests, as well as tips on how to include pollinators that contribute to increasing the harvest.

We are so proud of the Centers that are part of our EcoHuertos Program!