Author: Issy
Spot the Difference
Believe it or not, this is the same Inga tree, just 10 months on. It was one of the first seedlings planted at our new Project Center last July and now, 10 months later,...
Brand New Tree Nursery at Lefoutou, Congo
The new nursery is huge, capable of holding several hundred thousand seedlings. Right now its housing the first 4,000 seedlings from 8 carefully selected tree species. These seedlings will soon be planted out into...
Time is Short for the Congo’s Mighty Rainforests
Mike Hands is currently out in the Congo. He is working to identify native Congo trees which could be used in the Inga alley system, with help from Kew Gardens expert Dr. Martin Cheek...
The Spectacular Tabebuia Trees Burst into Bloom
For a few days each year, emerging from the dense green of the intact rainforest, dozens of astonishingly yellow Tabebuia trees burst into bloom. Or at least, this is what happens in the few...
The Treasures of Pico Bonito Rainforest
One of the lesser known felines of the Honduran rainforest, the beautiful Margay depends on large areas of intact rainforest for its survival. This one was photographed in the Pico Bonito area, right by...
Las Flores – The Inga Nerve Centre
A view of the young Inga alleys at Las Flores, our new project centre which we are currently busy getting up and running. Once its ready Las Flores will serve as the nerve centre...
The Local Boss
Meet Abraham Martinez, Inga Foundation Director of Field Operations for Honduras. Cool, calm, determined and utterly committed to the Guama Model. This passionate Forester is a natural leader and we are very lucky to...
Inga – The Candy Floss Tree
Daniel Reyes, Demo Farm foreman, shows why Inga is sometime known as the candy floss tree! Children especially love this natural sugary snack, making it easy to persuade them to help with de-podding and...
Pepper: Plants, Processing and Progress
Doña Rosario, a Guamera (Inga farmer) of 10 years standing, shows off her pepper seedlings which she will plant out and harvest when they are ready. Pepper is the cash crop of choice for...