RECOVERY “QUEBRADA LA MONA” WITH VETIVER

AND PLANTING FRUIT FOR IMPROVE THE COMM-

NUNITY DIET. Maracay -VENEZUELA.

Environmental pollution of soil and water, is a common

denominator in urban and rural areas where humans

coexist with multiple environmental problems that af-

fect their quality of life. " Jardin Humano Taller Sobei-

da Luque" has been working with these purposes, with

residents of Barrio Ojo de Agua, Maracay, Venezuela.

Under the guidance of Dr. Oswaldo Luque M, environ-

mental expert on treatment and reclamation of contami-

nated areas: soil and water. A day of planting vetiver

(Chrysopogon zizaniodes) and fruit began: tangerine

and avocado were planted on a stretch of “Quebrada La

Mona”, tributary of “El Castaño river”, contaminated

with waste and sewage inputs. On April 18, 2015, was

summoned to the Community and Community Councils

in the area, who participated in a day. The program in-

cluded instruction to children and adults on the need to

protect the environment, as well as the benefits of the

vetiver plant: grass that protects the soil from erosion,

its roots are deep, and has the ability to purify water and

return clean to the environment (http:// www.vetiver.org)

The fruit trees were planted, 10 avocados (Persea ame-

ricana), 5 mandarin (Citrus aurantium) and 5 oranges

(Citrus sinensis), to improve the community diet.

Organisers: Lic. Carlos Hernández, Dr. Oswaldo Lu-

que M. Participantes comunitarios: Richard Cordova

(Coropo), Contacto, Ángel Camacho (Voluntario de

Guardianes del Parque Pittier), Frank Peña, Solis Cama-

cho, Orlando Salinas, Guliano Marchan (Presidente

Consejo Comunal Puente Nuevo). Maryori Neasoa. Ni-

ños y Jóvenes, Nohemí Neasoa, Luis Tallaferro, Mi-

chel Neasoa, Flor Neasoa, Shalon Neasoa, Keybe Nie-

ves, Herki Garrido.

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Jardín Humano Taller Sobeida Luque

(Human garden, Worshop Sobeida Luque)

Newsletter Number 2, pag 1, april 2015

Barrio Ojo de Agua, Maracay-Venezuela

Edited By Dr. Oswaldo Luque Mirabal

Email oluque1@gmail.com

To the left, Invitation to

Community Day.

Right above; Dr. Oswaldo

Luque, talk to children.

Photo Second, contribu-

tions from contaminated

the river waters.

Third photo, Henry Pittier

Park volunteers with veti-

ver tillers. Photo fourth

stream with contaminated

water and trash.

VETIVER AND FRUIT PLANTING DAY

Jardín Humano Taller Sobeida Luque

(Human garden, Worshop Sobeida Luque)

Newsletter Number 2, page 2, april 2015

Barrio Ojo de Agua, Maracay-Venezuela

Edited By Dr. Oswaldo Luque Mirabal

Email oluque1@gmail.com