On December 7th 500 people gathered at Arboretum Marbella in beautiful sunshine to plant trees for this local environmental charity which is creating a people’s forest just behind Marbella’s bus station. This was the start of the 2013-2014 season and the aim was to get 100...
Continue Reading[caption id="attachment_2612" align="alignleft" width="300"] Plant a tree at Arboretum[/caption] For the 3rd consecutive year Arboretum Marbella is organizing a special event on December 7 to start the 2013-2014 season by planting over 1,000 native trees and shrubs in just one day. Arboretum Marbella is the People’s Forest...
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Arboretum Marbella is an environmental project which has been operating on the Costa del Sol for two years and held the first Permaculture Design Course in the area in 2012. This course will be held again in October and is an internationally recognised qualification which in the words of Director Alejandro César Orioli, “is one of the most effective ways to face the current financial crisis and build a sustainable future through education, enabling and taking action.”
Permaculture is a holistic system which deals with the design, planning and construction of spaces where people can relate to nature in an ecologically sustainable way, but which is socially beneficial and economically viable.
By applying different techniques into the various components of a system you can make all the elements work to their best ability, reduce energy use and get the best returns in a sustainable way. Techniques can be applied to the construction of homes and buildings, food production, energy use, water use etc. to make them more sustainable and productive.
Arboretum Marbella are opening their doors for a great volunteer event this Sunday from 10.00 to 12.00. If you'd like to spend a few hours in the open air, getting your hands dirty and really helping to create the "People's Forest" this is a great...
Continue ReadingOver 50 kids and 40 adults flocked to Marbella conservation park Arboretum on Wednesday 4th April on the hunt for chocolate eggs. As well as having fun, this Easter Egg Hunt taught the kids about the different native species of trees and showed them the importance...
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The Director of Arboretum Alejandro César Orioli and Victor E. Ranea, Manager of Aloha College have signed a partnership agreement in order to combine resources to achieve their common objectives of inspiring respect and care for the environment in the next generation.
This Saturday, environmental charity Arboretum are looking for 100 people to come to Finca El Trapiche, 29602 Marbella from 10am until 1pm. This is part of their project to create a people's forest behind the bus station in Marbella on deserted scrub land. This is a fantastic way...
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