Bridging Knowledge and Sustainability in Local Communities. On the 15th February 2024, the Trocano Project team embarked on another journey, this time to the vibrant community of Sempre Viva Santana. With the mission of empowering communities, the aim for the team on this visit was to deliver courses on meliponiculture (beekeeping with native bees) and… Continue reading Empowering Communities Through Education
Planting Seeds of Change in the School Garden Community Project In the heart of the Trocano Project, there’s a truly vibrant initiative being nurtured. The local school in the São Lazaro da Terra Preta community, has created a vegetable garden with the help of the Trocano Araretama project team. The São Lazaro “Horta na Escola”… Continue reading Growing Together: the São Lazaro School Garden
Uniting joy, environmental awareness and community spirit in São Lazaro. Brazil's Children's Day “Dia das Crianças”celebrations were held on the 12th October 2023. For this special event, the Trocano Araretama Project embarked on a special journey to São Lazaro community. Our mission was simple yet profound: to celebrate Children’s Day by intertwining the threads of… Continue reading Celebrating Children’s Day in Trocano
More Stingless Bee Breeding training held in the Trocano Project. In the heart of the Amazon, the Trocano Araretama Project continues its vital mission of sustainable development and environmental preservation. Training in the practice of breeding and management of native stingless bees – known as meliponiculture - is an initiative implemented by the Trocano Project… Continue reading Latest Meliponiculture Course News
Trocano Team carry out an extensive program of visits. The Trocano team have made 42 community visits in the Trocano Project area in the month of August so far. The objective of the community visits was to follow up on training that has already been carried out in some of the communities. It was also… Continue reading Trocano Team Community Visits
Community participation in replanting a degraded area. In support with the Secretaria Municipal de Limpeza Publica (SEMLIP), the Trocano Project participated in replanting a degraded area in Borba using fruit seedlings. On the 30th June 2023, the replanting actions took place in the community of Jatuarana on the Deus é por nós branch. The Trocano… Continue reading Replanting a Degraded Area in Borba
Exhibit of the Trocano Project at the Feast of Santo Antônio de Borba. The Trocano Araretama Project participated in the annual festival of Santo Antônio de Borba. This was a valuable opportunity for some of the participants of the courses held by the project to display their knowledge and products. From the 9th to 11th June,… Continue reading Trocano Exhibition at the Annual Borba Festival
The Recyclable Toy Contest Results are here Local students took part in the Recycling Contest. During the recycling education day on 24th May 2023, the students were invited to take part in a competition. The title of the competition was “Contest for making the best recyclable toy”. The sub theme of the competition was: "Creating… Continue reading Results of the Recyclable Toy Contest
Trocano Project teaches students the benefits of recycling. On 24th May 2023, the Trocano Project team delivered a lecture about the importance and benefits of recycling. 50 students from the Alcides Brandão Municipal School attended the recycling education session. It’s focus was on recycling garbage and the impact this has on the environment. As part… Continue reading Recycling Education for Borba Students
Local farmers learn the benefits of green manuring. An agroecology and green manuring course was held in the Trocano project from the 8th to 10th May 2023. The course was held for the communities in the Axinim District in Borba. Axinim is located approximately 50km from the seat of the municipality. The design of the… Continue reading Agroecology Course held in the Trocano Project
