Sowing Water

Water Seeders. This is what we call the owners of land where part of the Sowing Water Project trees are planted. They receive trees on their land for ecological restoration in watershed areas and for the composition of multifunctional forests, with species of economic interest such

Sweet potato branches are planted among native tree species and other medium-cycle plants in agroforestry systems. To plant, you need to curl the branches into a circle. Sweet potatoes are a short-cycle agricultural crop, important for increasing carbon concentration in the soil.

When you learn how to plant an agroforest yourself it's cool. When you learn how to plant an agroforest with a class of more than 20 people, 3 teachers and the Sowing Water Project team it's much cooler!!! It happened last week at the Institute for Ecological Research. People from

It's never too late to learn where your food comes from! Each food is the result of a series of processes from soil preparation, planting, care and irrigation, harvesting, storage and distribution. It is always important to choose foods that were produced locally, as they emit fewer

Reconciling sustainability and profit is a challenge that has been successfully faced by "water sowers" Eloisa Pinheiro and Sandro Trevisan. She produces ornamental and edible flowers in her agroforestry system. Sandro is a barista and his brand of agroforestry coffee pays homage

Planting trees in pastures is one of the actions of the Sowing Water Project. Ecologically managing pastures is the smartest way to raise animals for milk or meat and also conserve carbon in the soil. With this methodology, the animals do not stay in the same place for long, as the

The protection of water resources in the Cantareira System region is the main objective of the Sowing Water Project. However, the plantings being carried out with Tree Nation donations go beyond water protection. Pollination and biodiversity conservation are among the other ecosystem

The cultivation of native bee hives is a rural activity that complements and strengthens land use conversion and forest restoration actions. The Sowing Water Project encourages landowners to adopt native bee keeping through theoretical and practical courses, as seen in the images.

The first rural exhibition in the municipality of Nazaré Paulista was amazing! On the 29th and 30th of July, rural producers benefiting from the Sowing Water Project, the "water sowers", exhibited and sold their products. Vinegar, guava jam and cookies, shimeji mushroom appetizer,

The month of June is very special for Brazilians. This is when the traditional June festivals are celebrated, with many typical foods and sweets made with corn, peanuts or cassava. Hot drinks, music and dancing are also part of the festivities. This Saturday, several "water sowers"

The Sowing Water Project continues to train new water sowers in the Cantareira System region. One of our goals is to bring knowledge and develop skills in rural landowners for economic development combined with environmental conservation. Theoretical and practical workshops on Management

In April, the Sowing Water Project team received visits to their projects: ecological restoration areas, climate schools and rural properties with sustainable production systems. Among the visitors were technicians from Petrobras, from the Public Services Regulatory Agency of the

These images were sent by Marina. She is one of the owners of Ecovila Associação Cambará, located in the Cuiabá neighborhood, Nazaré Paulista, SP, Brazil. Two types of coffee are being planted in the area in alternating rows with fruit trees native to the Atlantic Forest. Coffee

Last week, the Professional Master's class from ESCAS (Superior School of Environmental Conservation and Sustainability) from IPÊ - Institute for Ecological Research visited areas managed by the Sowing Water Project: forest restoration, production of flowers, fruits and coffee in

The planting of agroforests does not stop! It is the rainy season in this region of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil and we are taking advantage of the combination of long days, heat and water to plant agroforestry systems. Combining coffee with native trees and other short cycle products