Workshop and Pre-test at Tara Farms

August 16 - Pre-testing at Tara Farms

We made some changes to our methodology just in case there is no WiFi in the areas we visit. At Tara Farms, we made the main house (Zone 0) the reference point for the perimeter of the sampling area (1 hectare). Using a 50 meter measuring tape and some graphing paper, we measured 50 meters (N, S, E, W) from the main house and divided each quadrant into 5x5 meter plots (10x10 plots per quadrant). In the pre-test we tried doing a complete inventory of system components (biotic, abiotic, manmade, etc.) in 4 plots. So far, it took the two enumerators about 20 minutes per plot. In the actual fieldwork, we decided to do a random sampling of ten plots per quadrant.

Also, we tried flying our new DJI Tello--thanks to our GoGetFunding donors!

Thanks to Paulo and Kuya Richard of Tara Farms for letting us practice in their site. We will be back in September!

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Music:Good for You - THBD

August 14: Meet our wonderful team at Permaculture Research PH!

Jim Cano - drone operator (Agricultural Systems, UPLB)
Ara Bagunu - enumerator (Microbiology, UPLB)
Cid Mercado - enumerator (Entomology, UPLB)
Brian Sulicipan - documentary filmmaker (Film, UPD)
Seaver Choy - graduate student (Computer Science, DLSU)
Sherry Anne Gocheco - production assistant

Not in video: Jabez Flores - project leader (Environmental Science, UPLB)

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Music:Good for You - THBD

August 14: Conducted another special permaculture workshop for the second batch of team members, congrats!