We purchased our land in 2015. 

We fell in love with the forest which was the deciding factor for our purchase. Much of the land had been badly damaged & needed love & care. 

We immediately set right conditions to facilitate natural regeneration. Soon after we began constructing various structures. We are still building today.

The 1.5 hc that we inhabit had a few young trees, very few plants, & had no ground cover. We collected compost from restaurants, hauled in fallen trees, gathered leaves in piles, & allowed the grass to grow. As time went on native plants began to take root & we began to see signs of life in the soil.

We have planted over 250 trees in our forest & garden areas. We valued existing native species over our new plantings. Our trails were decided & formed by the natural regeneration of the land. We simply added new trees where there was space. 10 years later we are still discovering more species of plants & animals on our land. We hope our work will never be finished.

We are currently constructing our

main house & education area.
We have also begun construction of the addition of an apartment over our bodega & workshop. That will serve as living quarters for volunteers, students, or biologists. We have also been busy added numerous composte & planting sheds, carports, & a small house (Casita) that we currently live in. 

That house will serve as a home to others that may want to help in the future.