Let's Build Gonave, Haiti!

When visiting La Gonave later this year, we will be discussing with the Mayor of Anse-a-Galets many things from housing to jobs.  We are wanting to build a greenhouse and a pollinator garden.  The greenhouse will not only have seedlings and starter plants for vegetables which farmers can then grow on their property, but it will also have flowers and wild plants for bees and for reforestation. So what will the pollinator garden look like, and what is its purpose?  The pollinator garden will be on about 1 acre of land, and contain many flowers that will help honeybees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other bees.  The land will also contain a 12' x 32' hoop-style greenhouse.  The greenhouse will also contain at least two honeybee hives which will aid the greenhouse and nearby pollinator garden. The garden will help with reforestation efforts in a controlled environment.  In this garden various trees will be grown.  Moringa, various banana, palm, bambo...

Recently a division of Let's Build Gonave, Haiti has been doing research on native plants and trees that either once existed on Gonvae, or still exists.  The idea is to not only reintroduce species of plants and trees that are in limited supply, but to also bring up the natural level.  Some of the trees and flowering plants will help with soil erosion, ground cover, build tidal flats, etc.  Many of the plants will serve many different purposes.  A key to building the honey industry are trees and plants that offer flowers that attract bees.  In addition a few are known to attract butterflies.  Adding back the vegetation life on Gonave will help with farming and crop raising. Stay tuned as we develop a plan to help build up the vegetation life on Gonave.  Go Gonave!