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Projeto de Reflorestação
Fase 1: Preparação do solo Floresta: eucaliptos, com tojo, silvas e alguns pinheiros Introdução Este projeto visa regenerar o solo e criar uma floresta produtiva, com benefícios claros para o solo, flora e fauna locais. Nesta fase, vamos concentrar-nos em preparar o…
Autumn is coming
October is gearing up to be a big month for our plot. We will be doing all the necessary earthworks, install swales and lakes, and plant a lot. We are also going to be some home improvements, so we have an efficient way of keeping the house warm throughout the winter…
Free the oaks
Oaks are considered a noble tree in Portugal. Spanning multiple species, they used to be widespread across the country. Nowadays the most common trees are Eucalyptus Globulus and, to a lesser degree, pines. Imported from Australia, eucalyptus is considered an invasive…
Dill vs Fennel
Herbs can taste and be used so differently and yet look so similar. A pair that often demands a second look to identify is Dill and Fennel. Here is a way to tell them apart. Dill vs Fennel: an overview Dill is a wonder herb. Packed with nutrients, it looks good, it…
On humility
As a kid, I was a smartass. I think it got less annoying to others as I got older, but it’s still there on the inside: the tendency to learn about something, assume that it’s Right, and that therefore others are Wrong.As they say, though: “It ain’t what you don’t know…
Courgette vs Pumpkin
Although we tend to think of these two vegetables as being very different, and cooking/eating them in distinct fashions, the reality is that they are both from the same family (gour/Cucurbitaceae), and genus (Cucurbita). So, in reality, they are quite similar….
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O programa Exploradores do Jardim chega em Agosto!
O programa Exploradores do Jardim chega em Agosto!Serão manhãs muito especiais na natureza para crianças dos 6 aos 12 anos, aqui na quinta em Salir do Porto.Um pequeno grupo (máximo 6 crianças) explora o jardim, a floresta, a cozinha exterior e o espaço de música. Há…
A duck egg in a child’s hand may seem like a small thing.
A duck egg in a child’s hand may seem like a small thing.But it can be the beginning of so many questions.At Alo Lira: Garden Explorers, we are inspired by the Montessori way of moving from the concrete to the abstract. First comes the real experience: observing the…
Um ovo de pato nas mãos de uma criança pode parecer uma coisa pequena.
Um ovo de pato nas mãos de uma criança pode parecer uma coisa pequena.Mas pode ser o início de tantas perguntas.Na Alo Lira: Garden Explorers, inspiramo-nos também na forma Montessori de partir do concreto para o abstracto. Primeiro vem a experiência real: observar os…
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