Training for planters
On the 10th of January, we took a very important step to move forward with our reforestation projects. We held a special training for all the people we are going to hire to carry out the sowing, a key moment in which we prepared ourselves for one of the most fundamental tasks: sowing with love and knowledge!
Patagonia supports us for a second year.
Today we want to share with all of you something that fills us with joy and hope. We are very happy to announce that the company Patagonia has decided to support us for the second consecutive year with a generous contribution of 7,000 dollars to continue with our reforestation project. 🌳💚
Priming and Pre-germination: Reforestation Revolutionized
At Semillistas, we are always looking for ways to make reforestation more efficient and effective. Today we want to share with you one of our favorite techniques: priming, and how we combine it with pre-germination to overcome some of the biggest challenges in direct seeding.
The role of herbaceous plants in the regeneration of arid landscapes
When we talk about regenerating ecosystems, we usually think of big trees and lush forests. But what about semi-arid or arid areas where climate and soil impose their own rules? This is a subject that we at Semillistas are passionate about, and we would like to share some thoughts on the subject.
Pampering seeds
We’re taking a little break to tell you some exciting things! As some of you already know, we’ve been busy as ants in summer lately and, in between all this hustle and bustle, we’ve been preparing something very special: our seeds for the next big sowing!
Acorn harvesting for the season
We have started harvesting acorns in the Pitres area at the beginning of November, and we will go out for several days until the beginning of December.
Acorn sowing training course video
On 22nd July 2023 we were in Quentar offering the first 2 workshops (Block 2) of the Course on Methodology of direct sowing of acorns for reforestation. In these workshops Daniel Calatayud dealt with aspects such as:
Manual of good practices on acorn direct seed sowing for reforestation projects
This manual presents a methodology to help Mediterranean restoration projects to find solutions to make possible the direct seeding of acorns with guarantees and success. We also provide our experience
Things that we did in August
Other things we have done during August and September is to prepare all the documentation required to apply for a couple of grants.
One is to increase all our actions with the aim of caring for human health and the health of the land,
What’s cooking in the Seedlab (literal)
We are adjusting one of the protocols for measuring the dry weight of the seeds. For this we use a modified oven to achieve a constant temperature of 103º for 17h, so that the humidity goes away, and so we can weigh the difference.
This is very important for priming and storage.
The difficulty comes from the accuracy,