Progress at El Collao

During our first year a lot of effort has gone into learning how to manage the land and the trees.  This has been a steep learing curve and a lot of hard work - but the generous donation of a tractor,  by friends of Bodhidaka, at the end of last year has made an enormous difference.  The trees - fruit, almond and olive as well as the vines - are now well tended and the management program better understood.  We have no spring so precious rain water has been protected by cleaning, renovating, and covering the rainwater tank. An important job that needed to be done was building a retaining wall on the terrace beneath the small house.  This has recently been completed.  A composting toilet has been completed and the first hut has been constructed but still needs to be finished inside. 

Current projects include the completion of the first hut and the construction of a second;  the shower will be finished; and hopefully the last bit of the solar powered electrical system will be installed.  Much of the renovation work in the small house has been completed - especially the kitchen.