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About the author: My name is Spencer Woodard, a northern California native, twenty-six years old. Since age sixteen, after relocating to Argentina for a year, I have spent at least half of every subsequent year (throughout college, now full time) living, working, and traveling throughout Central and South America (Europe, Africa and Asia to a lesser extent), expanding my knowledge and familiarity with useful tropical flora and how diverse species can be incorporated into dense, productive agro-ecosystems for the purposes of land restoration, reforestation, food production, resource renewal and the preservation/dissemination of local and nonlocal biodiversity. I hold a self-designed, multi-disciplinary degree from Antioch College.
I am currently under the employment of Island Planning Corporation, an exterior design firm specializing in ultra high-end residential and commercial projects throughout the world. Using native species and a practical approach, IPC creates mature, elegantly simple design solutions for logistically demanding projects. Click here for a more indepth background/overview of this site.
Is this open to the public? Or only for residents?
The nurseries are both occupying enclosed spaces, although when I am there working I am always happy to receive interested visitors, show them around, answer any questions. The Clementinas area is also enclosed. I am currently in the process of conditioning to the soil and planting the space. If individuals wish to talk to me and see the space that can probably be arranged. Feel free to write: spencer.woodard@gmail.com, or w@islandplanningcorporation.com. These initial projects are acting as plant propagation facilities (Conservatorio, Santa Familia) and preliminary urban ag. models for the area (Clementinas), once they are established I look foward to having support to expand into public spaces. The plazas of Casco Viejo, for example, are in need of major revitilization.
Saludos..Mi nombre es Harold Valdés Me gustaria contactar al Sr. Spencer Woodart.
He inicido un vivero comunitario en San Juan de Dios, Antón,Tenemos poca experiencia, pero tenemos muchos deceos de aprender, la idea es lograr que las personas desarrollen un amor por la naturaleza y la vez logren beneficios de la agroforesteria. saludos
I was wondering if I could pick your brain and help me ID a few plants I photogaphed in Boquete. I work in the hort field in St. Pete, FL, but I was born and raised in Panama. Is there a way I could send you some pictures? Its not for an urgent reason, just curiosity. I’m all for your vision too dude, great website!
Hi Spencer! So wonderful to have seen you last year at Ian’s wedding. It looks like you are still doing well! What a lovely website and an amazing resource you are providing. Hope all is well and perfect~~
love and om
johana
Dear Spencer,
I live in Panama City and wish to publish a booklet on the medicinal, edible use of locally available trees / large shrubs, large vines and plants also. Contact me as I would like to discuss collaboration with you please.
I can be reached at the email.
Just thought you’d want to know about our new addition to the plant family.
Christina and Craig
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/act/998497870.html
Hello Spencer!
Thanks for visiting my blog Midoria. Allow me to link to your blog because I’m sure it will be a great reference for me and others. The photos you posted are great by the way…
Hello Spencer,
My name is Sandra Ramirez and I teach art at Colegio Isaac Rabin, located in Clayton, City of Knowledge, Panama.
I work in an interdisciplinary team with the science and social studies’ teachers, and we are exploring with a group of 7th graders the possibilities of edible gardens in the Clayton area, specifically in our school.
We have found your name and work through articles written in local papers about your project in Casco Viejo.
Are you in Panama at the moment? We would like to know if you are available and interested in sharing information and experiences with us. Right now we are planning the project so your input is welcome.
Thanks so much!
Sandra Ramirez
I love your site!
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Hello Spencer! I´m a journalist and Environmental Specialist. I want to know where can I read about your “jardines urbanos comestibles” in Panama City. Or if I can talk with you about a similar proyect in Bogotá Colombia.Can you share some information with me? I´d would like to make you an interview because I think your work is a very good topic for a documentary.
Hope you can answer,
thanks a lot
Maria Isabel