Workshop participants pose around the completed water filter system. Nate Reents from Aqueous Solutions lead a water filter workshop at Grace Garden April 22nd through 25th. The sixteen Karen participants hailed from various organizations along the border region.  Over the course of the workshop, three water filter systems and two gasifiers for making the specialized charcoalRead more about Aqueous Solutions Hosts Water Filter Workshop at Grace Garden Supported by UNESCO[…]

Students participating in the Western Washington University course, Discover Asia: Field Program in Northern Thailand & India, lent a hand at Grace Garden January 22nd through January 28th while visiting Noh Bo as a cultural exchange. Institute for Village Studies is an organization dedicated to facilitating learning experiences for students and communities through service field studies. Students participatingRead more about Institute for Village Studies and Engineering Studies Program (ESP) visit Grace Garden (training supported by UNESCO)[…]

Grace Garden reached an important milestone this month by hosting its first training, the 2012 Grace Garden Sustainable Living Workshop! The training was held November 24th through December 7th for 20 students from the Network for Environment and Economic Development (NEED) school in Chiang Mai. Two Saturday workshops were also held during this time forRead more about 2012 Grace Garden Sustainable Living Workshop supported by UNESCO[…]

The rainy season has come to an end and there has been a lot of activity at the Grace Garden! Here is a brief rundown of what has been happening on the land these past few months: Swale Maintenance: Over the rainy season the swales partially filled with sediment and weeds took over, threatening toRead more about Happenings at the Grace Garden[…]

It has been a busy few weeks for the Grace Garden. The rains are getting noticeably heavier and more constant, and while they make for soggy work, they will help things grow faster and are a welcome alternative to the stiflingly hot sun. One of our first priorities was finishing the top swale. After spending hoursRead more about Busy Weeks at the Grace Garden[…]