February 4, 2014

The EcoHuertos Program has successfully undertaken a series of courses as part of the training it offers. 

The Basic Cultivation Course, given by Agronomy Engineer Wilkin Encarnación, helped attendees understand basic horticultural concepts and answered many questions, such as: What is a garden? What are the different types of gardens? What should be taken into account when growing vegetables? They also looked at what kinds of plants would grow best in the each garden type.

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

February 4: Unión Panamericana Secondary School with 21 participants.

Those who attended the workshop participated with a great deal of interest and came with lots of questions, comments and personal anecdotes about their own growing experiences.

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

At the end of the course, the instructor paid a visit to the garden, making suggestions on the efficient care of plants, their general appearance and weed control, water and sun needs as well as nutrient requirements.