The Garden

The first thing you see when you arrive at Termitero is a green oase. We let trees grow and planted some ourselves. Also, you may have noticed a temperature drop compared with the city center. We have more green in the surroundings, and are located in a neighbourhood in between the Guapilo lake and the botanical garden. It is more fresh here, and our own trees and shrubs help to create a nice micro environment.

Flowering species attract butterflies and bumblebees and gives ome colour to the day. Species with spines such as lemon and spiny shrubs we plant on the outside perimeter. On the inside we keep friendlier plants.

Section of the garden next to the bedrooms. Featuring a Guanabana and an Avocado tree. In de green fence you find banana and smaller fruit trees. The covering species for privacy and shade. Orchids are hiding here as well. If you are lucky you can witness the visit of a colibri.

We take care of some of the public space as well. Our living space dos not end at the wall, nor at the fence. If everyone would take care a bit more about the public greens that would make a huge difference.

Edible species

Edible fruits, roots, Crops and Flowers

Curcuma (foto left) is the root from a nice plant that does well in the shade. This is the harvest of curuma roots of aprox. 6kg from only half a dozen of plants.

We eat banana from our garden. Have had passion fruit in abundance, once in a while we can pick avacado.

Ofcourse we enjoy our continous production of Papaya too.

Vegatables such as pumpkin / squash do well.

Walke with us trough the greens from the busstop to Termitero

When you arrive by public transport – bus line (micro) 98 you can choose to enter our main street, or cross the green area to get to Termitero.

Walk with us trough the greens from the busstop to Termitero.

On sunny days the trees provide shade and cool down the area. In windy times they help reduce the strong force of the southern storms.

Birds looks for seeds. Near the end of the video you hear the tiny parrots (parkiet in Dutch, insert latin name later on) screaking.

From the parrelel road were the bus stops, you can hardly see what is hidden behind the trees and schrubs.

A decade ago there was nothing here, just meadows with cows grazing. Sometimes the cows still pass by, but the city is winning terrain. Even more important to respect the greens and seedlings and let some trees grow.

Not even plant trees. Just protect seedlings from machines and cattle, and let ‘m grow all by themselves.