Rafaeles Eden, Honduras

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In Colon, Honduras, the Hernandez family manages 564.79 hectares of land. They have successfully practice rewilding as a method of keeping 70% of the land a pristine humid tropical forest. The focus now is to use regenerative agriculture methods: soil regeneration, permaculture and reforestation to expand the forest. We welcome help to plant 55,000 plus trees in the next few years to help to offset carbon footprint and preserve the ecosystem.

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Februar 2021

We at times use mules to help carry plant to the hills. Here we were placing cacao plants. 1500 of this species were planted this past month.

This is our wet season. It can rain every day for weeks. It is also our planting season because the plants root and adapt well to the wet fields. It is still very hot and the sun can be strong.

This is our uncle Jose Rosario. He and our father were the first settlers of this land. He often came to helped us, to teach us about plants and to encourage us to care of the forest. This picture was taken in October 2019 when he was helping us in a tree-intercropping project.

We have been using the traditional tool: machete to clear the land. We do have one automatic grass cutter that sometimes is also use. But, most of the time it the traditional machete method that we employ. We do not have machines that tilt the land. At some point in the early 2000's

Here is our team bringing young trees to the plantation site. All of these trees have been planted. A total of 7,500 since November have been added to our project. This month is the end of this planting project. Our goal is to reach 10,000 trees and to start getting ready to work

This January, 2,500 trees were added to our reforestation project. Here is an image of one of the sites. The baby trees are being protected from the sun by placing Corozo palm leaves on top.

Marie and Gaia Lago Mondragon Family · vor 3 Jahren

He sounds like he was an amazing man <3

Januar 2021

Our happenings at El Eden De Los Rafaeles during the global pandemic.

When the lockdown stemming from corona virus began in Honduras last March, we at El Eden de los Rafaeles were inspired to create a plant nursery. W...

One amazing tree that grows in our forest is the Indio desnudo or Gumbo-Tree. Its bark is highly medicinal

Gumbo-limbo is one of our fastest growing and most versitile native trees. In high winds, such as from hurricanes, the trunks usually will not blow over, but the tree will

We planted about 2500 Coffee plants a while back and now we are seeing its reward. This is part of our agroforestry system. We have integrated bananas, cacao, pineapples, avocado, zapotes among others.

Coffee was probably invented in North Africa, or possibly Yemen. According to

Here is a baby Mayan Nut tree just planted which is native to this land. It is one of the most nutritious foods in the world. Maya nuts are nutrient-dense and are 100-percent free of gluten, dairy, pesticides, nuts, and common allergens. They are also completely caffeine-free and

Here is an image of a Persian lime tree that was just recently planted. We planted about 100 of this species last month. Persian Limes combine the savory blend of a Key Lime and a lemon, but without the seeds, bitterness or acidity. It is a hardy tree that's drought tolerant and

Since this past November till today we have planted 5,000 trees. Among these are: cacao trees, mango, paterna, nance, caoba, marañon, masica, palma Areca, Damon, guayaba, aguacate, citric, moringa and zapotes.

This image is of a Persea americana avocado baby tree. It is a multi-stemmed tropical evergreen tree that is native to Mexico, Central America and South America. It typically matures to 30-60' tall, however grafted varieties generally grow shorter. Avocado leaves (to 4-8"long) are

Oktober 2020

One of our focus it to help our communities. Our father was a founder member of one of our nearest village El Guano. He later in the 90's donated a basin(1,00 hectares of land) so that two communities had access to water. Last year we donated money for a local school to be build.

Francine Gordon · vor 5 Jahren

Children need and deserve a solid education. What a wonderful act

This is a small view of our land. We have been managing this tropical forest since the 80's. At times it has been challenging. We have learn to persevere with courage, patience and determination. This is a labor of love for us to share with others and to leave to our future generations.

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