Category Archives: Finca Sylvatica & Rainbow Crystal Land

<ESPAÑOL ABAJO> In one of my past blogs, I described how permaculture principles can be applied to a wide variety of situations, including the writing of this very blog.  In this blog, I’d like to take that a step further and discuss the ways that permaculture ethics can be utilized.  In particular I would likeContinue reading “Free Cultures/ Culturas Gratis”

Thank you everyone who attended the Bullock’s Homestead Tour back on October 10th, 2015.  The tour was completely booked and we sold out tickets months in advance.  In late spring or summer next year in 2016, we will most likely offer this organized tour again for those of you who couldn’t make it for this.Continue reading “Bullock’s Homestead Tour – My impression with pictures”

<ABAJO EN ESPAÑOL> I have been learning so much about permaculture lately that I want to share how David Holmgren’s 12 principles have helped me structure the very blog you are reading and I encourage all of you to consider how all of these principles can be applied to everything in your life: Observe and interact:Continue reading “Permaculture Principles Applied to Anything / Principios de Permacultura Aplicada a cualquier cosa”

I know its been a long time since I’ve posted a blog entry here, but this is an important one, because I will be introducing a new series of blog entries that will be focusing on permaculture. As many of you may already know, I have been working at the 21 Acres Center for LocalContinue reading “A Permaculture Exhibit”

The guardian and steward of Finca Salverde for the past eight years has left the physical site but is still very much connected to it mentally, spiritually, virtually, and permanently. During RCL vision council in Palenque we determined that a maximum occupancy for sustainability must be established based on what is offered to us whichContinue reading “Maximum occupancy / Ocupación máximo”

I have just left Finca Salverde in the hands of what is now being referred to as “The Salverde Rainbow Crystal Community.” Finca Salverde is honored to be the very first Rainbow Crystal Community. I have given up proprietary attachment to an area of about three hectares designated and donated to Rainbow in exchange forContinue reading “Salverde Rainbow Crystal Community Inauguration”

Hello readers, I (Scottino) just left the Guatemalan World Rainbow Gathering and Palenque Global Rainbow Gathering and we decided to have the very first “Rainbow Crystal Gathering” here at Finca Salverde after the Envision Festival in March and April. Since many are now discovering that rainbows can be found eternally in crystals, a Rainbow CrystalContinue reading “Rainbow Crystal Gathering / Encuentro Arco Iris Cristal”

  Todo estaran invitado a nuestro Reunion de Arco Iris aqui en Finca Salverde de Septiembre hasta Octubre este ano.  Se pueden llegar temprano si quisieran ayudar con la empieza o otras projectos.   Aqui estuvo otra Reunion en la Primavera de 2010 y fue muy linda.  Mas o menos trescientos personas llegaron y tuvimos unContinue reading “Receso para la Caravan de Arco Iris”

My name is Scott, but if you are a Costa Rican or someone who only speaks Spanish, I might tell you my name is Tino.  Many of the locals around where I live here in Costa Rica only seem to remember Scott if I tell them how famous I am for providing them with toiletContinue reading “The Progress”