Thursday, June 5, 2014

Naturewalk Vegetable Packing plant


Work continues at the Naturewalk vegetable packaging and cleaning plant. The buildings roof has been raised, the building extended and new flooring installed.








ATV tours in Naturewalk




One of the activities available through the Naturewalk Adventure Centre are ATV tours in and around Naturewalk.




Chinese Vegetable Program

More progress pictures from the Chinese Vegetable Growing Program in Permalife Farms, Naturewalk.

The first vegetables from this program will be shipped over the coming weeks





Sunday, June 1, 2014

Vanila Farming in Naturewalk



Vanilla Certifications for farming vanilla in Naturewalk



Vanilla Tahetensis Germinating in Naturewalk

The pictures below show Edgar (the Naturewalk vanilla consultant) inspecting the germination of Vanilla Tahitensis cuttings in Naturewalk. Vanilla Tahitensis is thought to have its origin in Tahiti. A narrow leaf vanills it has an intense fruity flavor and it flowers twice a year with each plant giving two crops.

The other species of vanilla grown in Naturewalk is Vanilla Planafolia, a broad leafed varietal which is more common in Costa Rica.





Thursday, May 29, 2014

Pavonas Craft Village Mill

Some more pictures of the mill at Pavonas Craft Village in Naturewalk.

This mill equipment is used in the manufacture of teak furniture and also in home builds.







Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Milling teak at the Pavonas Craft Village

Milling teak for use in the artisan teak furniture manufacture at the Pavonas craft village in Naturewalk Costa Rica