Written by Jess Solit and Cleo Miller, students on the Carpe Diem gap year Guatemala Tzununa farm program learning permaculture at Granja Tz’ikin
What’s new?
⦿ Our group headed over to Tzununa to learn about permaculture from Neil and Jeremy at the Granja Tz’ikin – The Farm.
⦿ Swam and walked around San Marcos, learned about the 12 values of permaculture, harvested veggies, and turned over garden beds.
⦿ We also met some incredible people like Ava and the families at Quixaya to learn about the different ways everyday people and communities implement permaculture.
Our Top Highlights of the Week
⦿ Learning about families and practices of Quixaya.
⦿ Being inspired by Ava’s empowering and eye-opening experiences in developing her own permaculture community.
⦿ Enjoying a refreshing swim in Lake Atitlan and at the pools in natural pools
Challenges Faced
⦿ Rallying due to our “tzununa”-mi of illness
⦿ Testing our limits of living in insect-infested land
Surprising Discoveries
⦿ We were all so surprised by the international presence at Granja Tz’ikin – The Farm, with the Guatemalan local and indigenous communities still centered. Seeing so many different cultures come together in an incredible way made living in a permaculture community feel well within our reach.
