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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

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

On World Water Day (March 22nd) the Sowing Water Project wants to remember the importance of trees in maintaining the water cycle. Deforestation, pollution and misuse of water in all parts of the world increase water risk, which is heightened by climate change. Floods and extreme

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

Every month, the Sowing Water Project's environmental education team launches an edition of the "Socio-Environmental Adventure" series. The objective is to subsidize the work of teachers so that there is never a shortage of activities on environmental topics to offer students. The

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

Between the 10th and 13th we had Carnival in Brazil, the biggest party in our country. In addition to the joy, rhythms and costumes, Carnival has been addressing important themes in the samba school parades. The culture of original indigenous peoples is one of these themes. We know

Composting is a powerful activity to mitigate the effects of climate change - preventing organic kitchen waste from traveling to landfills is a powerful action in combating climate change, because it reduces the number of truck trips, concentrates carbon and other nutrients in the