The Farm Cottage - Hub for environmental studies and projects.
2022
Progress in 2022
After two phenomenal months at the farm, we not only planted 1,200 native trees (update report to follow) but we restored the cottage. See our selection of photographs below.
Start of cottage restoration - February March 2022.
Completion - February March 2023.
Farm Cottage objectives - Environmental Projects in partnership with Local Agricultural Colleges
Our objective for the cottage was to create a base where students of the various Agricultural Colleges in the are (Universidade Rural de Valença and Seropedica) could stay with their tutors.
We are very open to the nature of the various environmental collaborations and partnerships and its options for mutual benefit.
There was a suggestion that a handful of post graduation students could stay with their tutor while working on a thesis or starting from scratch a research forestry project in partnership with us.
One of the local Agricultural colleges has already shown interest in our concept Meetings will be set up shortly with one in our existing partners Conexão Mata Atlantica .
The front of the cottage with landscaping in progress:
• Native
Fern 'Fern'
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Caladium bicolor 'Tinhorão'
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Pleroma mutabilis 'Manacá da Serra - Pioneer Tree'
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Arundina graminifolia 'Orquidea Bambú '
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Agapanthus africanus L. 'Agapanto'
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Grevillea banksii 'Grevílea anã' for the butterflies
• Hydrangeas
• Red hot chilli peppers (planted from seed)
The Farm Cottage after its restoration.
Entrance with a covered area by a large tiled outdoor sink.
The kitchen with an antique marble top and granite sink Turquoise crates as shelving.
Dining room with eucalyptus tree trunks as seats.
Bedroom with two single beds adjacent to the kitchen area.
Bedroom with one single bed looking out to the front garden.
Bedroom with 3 single beds overlooking the pergola.
Bedroom with single antique bed looking out to the front garden.
The shower.
Bathroom with 1960's Glass cabinet and vintage marble basin.
Chill out area pergola with two hammocks and yellow alamanda climbers planted by each treated eucalyptus post.
Flowering trees in full bloom:
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Senna macranthera 'Fedegoso'
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Spathodea campanulada 'Espatódea - African Tulip Tree'
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Timbauchina granulosa 'Quaresmeira'
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Persea americana 'Avocado'
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Ficus carica 'Fig'
and Mango trees were planted amidst:
• Manioc
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Iponnea batatas 'Sweet potato'
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Saccharum officinarum L. 'Sugar cane'
Flowering trees in full bloom:
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Senna macranthera 'Fedegoso'
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Spathodea campanulada 'Espatódea - African Tulip Tree'
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Timbauchina granulosa 'Quaresmeira'
Fruit trees planted amidst:
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Saccharum officinarum L. 'Sugar cane'
• Manioc
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Iponnea batatas 'Sweet potato'
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Persea americana 'Avocado'
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Ficus carica 'Fig'
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Mangifera indica L. 'Mango'
Hammock and fire pit.
Flag stones by the entrance.
On the far end. corner we will build from old brick a “ fogão a lenha “ for outdoors cooking.
Updated June 2023
