Left the coastal low country of South Carolina for the south eastern coast of Portland, Jamaica. Here working with locals on http://jamaicanaturally.weebly.com/blog making progress and seeing results. I am posting some of the goings on here on my blog, with more detailed information on the Jamaica site. For anyone who wants to come and check out the Jamaica you always wanted to see but never thought you could? Link us there on our contact page. We can connect you with some of the best Jamaica has to offer in terms of 100% natural yard vibes.
One cool brother doing fantastic things in Norwich, just outside Port Antonio city limits is Junior. A tall man with boundless energy and drive, positive to the max, so well in tune with his environment that he can make trees bear fruit way before they are 'supposed' to. "Who feels it knows it" - and the trees definitely feel it. Speaking of trees, his relationship with them is something very special. In particular a large breadfruit tree. This tree is Junior's special project. The Laughing Treehouse, (named due to the laughter he hears whenever anyone occupies it), is a work of art. The inspiration came from a Japanese friend he met some years ago who suggested a tree house. He really liked her and thought if he built the tree house she would come back to see him. So he built it. A treehouse inspired by love and built with love. It is almost complete, and another one is in the works. Please check JamaicaNaturally where we will go into more details about Junior and his creative genius. Another great place is the Portland Art Gallery founded by Hopeton, in Port Antonio. I am sharing textile skills with the artists, in order for them to expand beyond original paintings and into one of a kind textile designs they can sell. Functional art pieces made from recycled materials and objects. Rust dyeing and natural dyes. When it comes to food and eating here, I like to foraging in the hills for edibles. I am finding cacao that is ready to eat, then plant and some we also dry. Sometimes I go fishing and catch my dinner. I also look for plants that 'stain' my clothes. I grab leaves, roots, bark and flowers to see if they leave a strong stain on white fabric. If they do they might be a good natural dye. Experimenting with them all. A sample book is in the works. Mango blossoms are everywhere, breadfruit is soon ready to pick, calabash are being carved, and the artists are documenting it all on canvas. Jamaica is truly wonderful. Lots going on, very busy here with projects. I will soon volunteer and teach a workshop to local youth in Port Antonio, at the Jamaican Ministry of Youth and Culture location, demonstrating how they can make a Weebly website and promote their own cause/ideas etc. One Love, Kotahi Aroha, Peace, Progress and Positivity, Monique
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