Sowing Water

Balls of pink flowers grow on trees in Brazil. The purple ipê (Handroanthus impetiginosus) is a deciduous species that is full of flowers at this time of year, providing a spectacle of color and beauty, in addition to the immense supply of food for pollinators. This tree has medicinal

The Sowing Water Project's environmental education team works to involve children and youth in climate change mitigation activities, but the broader community does not contribute. In the background, in the image on the right, you can see the smoke from one of the fires that occur

The May flower is a cactus native to the Atlantic Forest that does not have thorns and has this name because it always blooms at this time of year. It is a plant widely used to decorate houses and gardens, but in nature the May flower grows on tree trunks without harming them, just

Contemplating the landscape in the Atlantic Forest is always enchanting, as the variety of species and flowers provide different spectacles throughout the year. We are already in May, in autumn and the temperatures should already be milder. However, the endless sequence of heat waves

One of the great challenges of ecosystem restoration in this decade (2021-2030), established by the UN (United Nations), is seed collection. Planting forests is a "green" economic activity that generates more jobs than the livestock and oil sectors. However, it is necessary to disseminate

The Sowing Water Project is a partner and operates on the rural property shown in the image, recently converted into a Private Natural Heritage Reserve. In Brazil, this is a category of area protected by law in which its owner leaves a perpetual legacy, making a donation to humanity.

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

There are several ways to restore the health, integrity and sustainability of an ecosystem. In the Cantareira System region, where the Atlantic Forest predominates, forest restoration is the most common form. But there are many forest restoration methods to reestablish the ecosystem

The Sowing Water Project's soil preparation and planting actions have been and promise to be very challenging in the coming days. The Cantareira System region is in the high danger zone for extreme heat. Our field assistants are being prepared to change schedules and activities,

The last heat wave in the southeast region of Brazil was frightening. It hadn't been this hot for a long time, combined with the lack of rain. Fortunately the extreme heat went away and it rained in the areas where the Sowing Water Project plants the trees that came from Tree Nation

This week Valor Econômico magazine published an article entitled "An improvement in the Atlantic Forest". When discussing with specialists the reasons for the drop in deforestation in 2022, the journalist spoke with Alexandre Uezu, coordinator of the Sowing Water Project. Alexandre

Tourism and recreation are also ecosystem services provided by the Atlantic Forest in Brazil. In addition to climate regulation, pollination, the provision of pure air and water, this tropical forest attracts athletes for swimming competitions in the reservoirs of the Cantareira

Erythrina speciosa or Bombax ceiba? Mulungu or Paineira from India? Which is the most beautiful? Both species bloom in the Brazilian winter with beautiful red flowers, attracting insects and birds that come to feed on their nectar. Due to their beauty, both are used in landscaping

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,