Maarten stayed on our farm for a month and had the opportunity e to learn about tree felling and how to correctly handle a 'motor saw'.
Nearly all the trees are down now, including this lovely Acacia.
After cutting the large trees, the small underbrush was cleared and burnt.
This is a south facing amphitheater that we have been slowly clearing for about five years now.
With the help of Renault and Maarten, we burnt all the undesirable plant material to return to the soil.
The young men enjoyed the opportunity to build massive bonfires that raged into the early morning hours.
On the other side of our valley, alongside our Banana Plantation, we cleared and burnt a large swathe of land that is nearly flat and has a micro-climate that is much warmer than the surrounding lands.
We now have two young ladies from Germany planting the areas with all manner of edible and delicious plants that were started in our greenhouse.
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