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April 2007 -  Photos (on Pete Vergot's website) of UF/IFAS fact-finding mission:  http://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/Costa_Rica_2007/LaFlor_Hort_Pics.html  

30 January 2008:  Master of Gardens (Wednesday Class) begins to plant their projects (37 photos): http://picasaweb.google.com/hortdork/DavidSClass1 

1 February 2008 Jardineros de Costa Rica (Friday class) More plantings in Paradise (21 photos): http://picasaweb.google.com/hortdork/DavidsClass2

6 February 2008 Master of Gardens (Wednesday Class)  Linda's Landscape design class (7 photos): http://picasaweb.google.com/hortdork/LindaSClass1 

13-26 January:  Don Dan's  travelogue on Webshots (37 photos): http://community.webshots.com/album/562455876CfqDqC 

  Many of the pictures below are Thumbnails - click on the photo for a full sized image!

2008 Maestro del Jardin  @ Miercoles  (Master of Gardening Class on Wednesday)

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Assigning students to groups Photo: Dan Culbert

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Photo: Dan Culbert

 

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Dan asks: Monocot or Dicot? Photo: Dave Marshall

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Photo: Dan Culbert

garden-material2.JPG (113969 bytes) Selecting plants for the Garden Photo: Larry Halsey DSC02900.jpg (68310 bytes) Garden site analysis discussion. Photo Linda Seals DSC02906.jpg (74712 bytes)     A passionate discussion about plant placement. Photo: Linda Seals Sprayer-demo.JPG (176808 bytes) Prof. Larry demonstrates use of a sprayer.  Photo: Henry Mayer
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2008 Jardineros de Costa Rica  @ Viernes  (Gardeners of Costa Rica Class on Friday)

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Friday-garden.JPG (199964 bytes) Friday's Garden gets scrutinized by Adrian.  Photo L. Halsey DSC02986.jpg (79419 bytes) 
Gabriel, the class clown, performs one of his special dances! Photo: Linda Seals
irrig-huerta.JPG (254729 bytes) Jardineros de Costa Rica (Friday class) Photo: L. Halsey Fri-demo-irrig.JPG (136393 bytes) Larry demonstrates irrigation equipment.  Photo: Henry Mayer
  

 

Team LaFlor Group Photos

 

 

 

 

These may be the only group pictures possible of our UF/IFAS EARTH team. They show  Polycom videoconferences of agents in their offices in Florida, the  2 agents in Costa Rica, plus Dr. Pete Vergot.  The photo at left was taken our weekly conference on Valentine's Day, 2/14/08.  Missing is at left is Henry Mayer, attending only by phone. At right is the 2/21/08 conference with Henry at LaFlor - Adrian is on the telephone.  (Photo: Dan Culbert). 

Irrigation   Demonstration  Garden  at  @ Earth LaFlor

"Henry and Larry have installed and have operated our own little kitchen garden.  Here are photos.  Did it in 2 hours after lunch Tuesday." [2/19]

Most of hese are thumbnails  - click on picture to download higher quality photos.  These may be removed and replaced soon...

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Notice the little friend in the junction box. Photo: H. Mayer

Larry Halsey assembling the demo models. Photo: H. Mayer

 

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The President's house @ LaFlor, under the light of a lunar eclipse.  Photo L. Halsey

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A piña farm with Volcan Arenal as a backdrop. Photo L. Halsey

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Don Henry.   Photo L. Halsey

 

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100 years old Guanacaste Tree in Liberia, Costa Rica; sits in intersection. Photo: Henry Mayer

Unexpected wildlife hanging on the big Guanacaste Tree photo taken at left. Photo: Larry Halsey 

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