START (click) DESERT FRUITS Experimental permaculture project in the drylands of southern La Gomera  Cueva del Oasis - Seima (with Carob tree) Experimental plantations and field projects in: Cueva del Oasis - Seima & Finca Ascensión - Jerdune First aim of the project is to elaborate a list of cultivated plants, which can grow and fruit in the dry conditions of the area and produce some agricultural value. Second aim is to find out, what kind of plant communities this plants can form with each other as a selfsustaining ecosystem: An autonomous oasis in the heart of the halfdesert. A third aim is to investigate the interaction of the oasis with the surrounding endemical flora and fauna and itīs harmonic integration into it. The last aim is to elaborate, if itīs possible to regreen dry areas by building a set of oasisīs as micoclimate enhancers and combine it with the reforestation of the surrounding area with wild endemical plants. The selected experimental areas is former agricultural land, that was deserted and abandoned due to a longer drought. The endemic flora was originally the Canarian dryland forest "Bosque termofilo", which completely vanished due to deforestation. Only the Canarian dryland srub "Matorral termofilo" covers parts of the land. A territory which longs for a permacultural and reforestal regreening! Our list of cultivated plants, which grow and fruit in this dry area: Trees: Algorobo Canarian date palm African date palm Peppertree Moringa Mango Papaya Figtree Succulents: Aloe vera Agave Kalanchoe Herbs: A variety of wild salads Medicinal herbs & eadable flowers Canarian wormhood Lavendula Rosmary Vegetables: Wild tomatoes Aubergine Chickpeas Lentils Cereals: Amaranth Mijo Teff Fruits: Fig cactus (different sorts) Ananas Physalis Pear Melon ... to be continued ... All of this plants grow and fruit with occasional winterly rainfalls, a minimum of artificial watering and some construction modifications of the territory to collect more rainwater and direct it to the plants. To gain more informations, please contact us: E-mail: info@reverdecemos.com or send us a message directly to our e-mail-INBOX (click) You can find us also as REVERDECEMOS LA GOMERA in:    --------------------------------------------------- D O N A T I O N S Because the main part of our work is for free and of public interest, we celebrate every donation, that helps us to keep on going. Please use the donation button below. Thanx a lot! ---------------------------------------------------  START (click) |