Day-to-Day Life of a Volunteer at Iracambi
Anna takes us through her days at Iracambi
February 15, 2020
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A More Detailed Packing List for Volunteering at Iracambi
Packing is hard. Packing for the rainforest is even harder. What do rainforest-appropriate clothes look like? What do you wear to protect skin from sunburn and bugs without overheating? What about mosquito netting? Drinking water? Iracambi’s packing list is helpful
February 15, 2020
10 Things I Learned From Volunteering in the Rainforest
Time passes much faster than expected. Though I initially planned to spend a month at Iracambi, it didn’t work out that way. I bought my flights late, and by then the best-priced round-trip flights were for about two and a
February 15, 2020
Which side are you on?
Life or death? Justice or injustice? Forests or degradation? You must be wondering why I’m asking these questions. After our adventures in the delivering of seedlings, on Tuesday, February 13, we went to the home of Lourdes Calais, our veritable
April 4, 2018
Surrounded by vibrant green
We had trodden the pavements of the big cities of South America – Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Rio – but now we were surrounded by vibrant green (every shade) and noises of bugs, birds and frogs. Virgilio was the first
February 2, 2018
Traveling to South America: My Experiences at the NGO Iracambi in Brazil
An old, rattling school bus filled with giggling and shouting young kids, climbing over the chairs and staring at the stranger that is suddenly travelling along with them on the daily ride from Limeira to their farms in the hills:
December 3, 2017
Iracambi Rainforest Stories
You cross a stream and head upwards along a dirt road, the cicadas keeping you company. But should you try to approach them, they clam up. Leading from the dirt road there is a track through tall grass, and a
April 4, 2017
Introduction to the rational use of medicinal plants
On September, 14th we promoted a lecture on Medicinal Plants – Herbal Medicine, given by Alessandro Neves (Bachelor in Philosophy/ Holistic Therapist) for teen students of Belisário School, their parents and some teachers. It was the third lecture since we
September 16, 2016
Great Kiskadee
The Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratusis) one of the most typical birds of Latin America, they’re range extends from the south of Mexico to Argentina. It can also be found in areas of the South of Texas and also on the
September 16, 2016
“April Showers Bring May Flowers”
The last few days of April, full of rainfall, has brought us a month of May blooming with activities. We have started up our “Tree Nursery School” which hosts students from the local schools to explore the environment within and
May 4, 2016