June 3rd, 2004 Willow
19.5 degrees north latitude, 800m above sea level.
Buti's farm. At present on the land, the monsoons have started.
The river is rising and the ponds are filled. The people and
animals
are
happy
and healthy. We are constantly planting more fruit and food
trees now that the
rains have
started. Growing and thriving now are lychee, mulberry,
macadamia, cashew, coffee, papaya, mango, lumia, rambutan,
pomegranate, guava, passion fruit, choate, teak, bamboo, mahogany,
neem, ka fir lime, lemon, sugar cane, sorgam (which the chickens
love), squash, beans, sweet potatoes, peanuts, basil, peppers,
two kinds of coriander, mint, lemon grass, morning glory, aloe
vera,
marigold,
sunflower, and yerba
mate as soon as we cut some cuttings.
We are in the process of creating an ethnobotanical
garden. We welcome all cuttings and seeds and would love to
have you come share your knowledge and experience with us.
We
are an open community and love to have people living on the
land. We welcome people passing through and are also open
to working with those who want to stay for extended periods.
We recognize differing forms of creative expression and rejoice
in the diversity of energy the land receives.
Willow