Bee keeping in Wukro

This beekeeping project in Wukro, Ehtiopia, is funded by the Mental Insight Foundation from the United States of America

1. Mr. Alem Abraha from Wukro - one of Ethiopia's well known rare white honey producers
2. Some of Mr. Abraha's beehouses
3. R Aba Ghebrenedhin Ghebreghiorghis and L Abba Ghebre Kidan from Asira Metira Monastry in Kilite Awlalo Ethiopia also beekeepers
4. Some of the Asira Metira Monastry's beehouses
5. Detail of beehouses
6. Bees drinking water on floating styropur
7. We plant one year old grafted Mango trees
8. Pieter Hoff hecking the primary roots
9. Primary roots grow horizontal on the bottom of the bag
10. Detail of horizontal primary root
11. Seed is 72 hours soaked in water to stimulate pre-germination
12. Instruction of making a planting hole without disturbing the capillary structure of the soil
13. Dutch clocks
14. The soil is rocky so we need a pick axe
15. The design is made in such a way that we can load 300 complete boxes on one pallet
16. We put 20 liters of water in a planting hole and wait one day
17. Mr Gebremedhin Woldewahid from ILRI Addis Abbeba translates the instruction in Amharic language
18. Pieter Hoff explains that we make a planting hole for the plant that is exactly the size of the pot
19. Detail of planting hole shows that capillary structure around it may not be disturbed
20. Two students of the Salem School are assembling a Groasis Waterboxx®
21. Pieter Hoff demonstrates that the primary root is destroyed it grows horizontal caused by the plastic non penetrable bottom of the bag
22. The destroyed primary root is repaired by pruning it with a machete
23. We then plant the Mango tree carefully
24. We then compact the soil around the tree roots with water
25. We bring 4 liters (1 gallon) indirectly so that the roots do not wash out in the tube of the Waterboxx®
26. We fill the Waterboxx® with 16 liters of water (4 gallons)
27. We close the Waterboxx® with the cap sufficient water for a year
28. Ethiopian television films the instruction day
29. Mr. Aregawi Eatay Tesfay lecturer at the college of Dryland Agriculture and Natural Resources Mekelle University
30. Pieter Hoff explaining 90% lower water use of the Groasis Technology
31. Some 3-year old olive trees are planted
32. The destroyed horizontal growing primary roots are pruned
33. Detail of reparing destroyed primary roots
34. Detail of reparing destroyed primary roots
35. The whole team involveed in the Mental Insight Foundation beekeepers project
36. Cattle near drought fastered Wukro Ethiopia
37. Beautiful caracteristic Ethiopian cow
38. The beauty of deserts nature in Wukro Ethiopia
39. Destroying the curse of nature the non native Eucalyptus tree
40. Water the basic of all life on earth
41. An overview after planting the Groasis waterboxxes
42. Failed method of planting trees caused by a lack of study how nature really works
43. Detailed of failed method of planting trees
44. The 16th century Church of Wukro not built but hewn out of the solid rocks
45. Nature art near the carved 16th century Church of Wukro
46. Nature has a solution for draught the beauty of cactus
47. Abundant colour and a bee chasing for nectar while pollinating the flower
48. The Ethiopian peoplle used to built thousands of kilometers of terasses to capture water now people have left their land and live in cities

2 Mr. Alem Abraha from Wukro one of Ethiopia s well known rare white honey producers

1. Mr. Alem Abraha from Wukro - one of Ethiopia's well known rare white honey producers

2. Some of Mr. Abraha's beehouses

4 R Aba Ghebrenedhin Ghebreghiorghis and L Abba Ghebre Kidan from Asira Metira Monastry in Kilite Awlalo Ethiopia also beekeepers

3. R Aba Ghebrenedhin Ghebreghiorghis and L Abba Ghebre Kidan from Asira Metira Monastry in Kilite Awlalo Ethiopia also beekeepers

5 Some of the Asira Metira Monastry s beehouses

4. Some of the Asira Metira Monastry's beehouses

5. Detail of beehouses

7 Bees drinking water on floating styropur

6. Bees drinking water on floating styropur

8 We plant one year old grafted Mango trees

7. We plant one year old grafted Mango trees

8. Pieter Hoff hecking the primary roots

10 Primary roots grow horizontal on the bottom of the bag

9. Primary roots grow horizontal on the bottom of the bag

10. Detail of horizontal primary root

12 Seed is 72 hours soaked in water to stimulate pre germination

11. Seed is 72 hours soaked in water to stimulate pre-germination

14 Instruction of making a planting hole without disturbing the capillary structure of the soil

12. Instruction of making a planting hole without disturbing the capillary structure of the soil

13. Dutch clocks

16 The soil is rocky so we need a pick axe

14. The soil is rocky so we need a pick axe

17 The design is made in such a way that we can load 300 complete boxes on one pallet

15. The design is made in such a way that we can load 300 complete boxes on one pallet

18 We put 20 liters of water in a planting hole and wait one day

16. We put 20 liters of water in a planting hole and wait one day

19 Mr Gebremedhin Woldewahid from ILRI Addis Abbeba translates the instruction in Amharic language

17. Mr Gebremedhin Woldewahid from ILRI Addis Abbeba translates the instruction in Amharic language

20 Pieter Hoff explains that we make a planting hole for the plant that is exactly the size of the pot

18. Pieter Hoff explains that we make a planting hole for the plant that is exactly the size of the pot

21 Detail of planting hole shows that capillary structure around it may not be disturbed

19. Detail of planting hole shows that capillary structure around it may not be disturbed

22 Two students of the Salem School are assembling a Groasis waterboxx

20. Two students of the Salem School are assembling a Groasis Waterboxx®

23 Pieter Hoff demonstrates that the primary root is destroyed it grows horizontal caused by the plastic non penetrable bottom of the bag

21. Pieter Hoff demonstrates that the primary root is destroyed it grows horizontal caused by the plastic non penetrable bottom of the bag

24 The destroyed primary root is repaired by pruning it with a machete

22. The destroyed primary root is repaired by pruning it with a machete

25 We then plant the Mango tree carefully

23. We then plant the Mango tree carefully

26 We then compact the soil around the tree roots with water

24. We then compact the soil around the tree roots with water

27 We bring 4 liters 1 gallon indirectly so that the roots do not wash out in the tube of the waterboxx

25. We bring 4 liters (1 gallon) indirectly so that the roots do not wash out in the tube of the Waterboxx®

28 We fill the waterboxx with 16 liters of water 4 gallons

26. We fill the Waterboxx® with 16 liters of water (4 gallons)

29 We close the waterboxx with the cap sufficient water for a year

27. We close the Waterboxx® with the cap sufficient water for a year

30 Ethiopian television films the instruction day

28. Ethiopian television films the instruction day

31 Mr. Aregawi Eatay Tesfay lecturer at the college of Dryland Agriculture and Natural Resources Mekelle University

29. Mr. Aregawi Eatay Tesfay lecturer at the college of Dryland Agriculture and Natural Resources Mekelle University

32 Pieter Hoff explaining 90 lower water use of the Groasis Technology

30. Pieter Hoff explaining 90% lower water use of the Groasis Technology

33 Some 3 year old olive trees are planted

31. Some 3-year old olive trees are planted

34 The destroyed horizontal growing primary roots are pruned

32. The destroyed horizontal growing primary roots are pruned

35 Detail of reparing destroyed primary roots

33. Detail of reparing destroyed primary roots

36 Detail of splitted destroyed primary root

34. Detail of reparing destroyed primary roots

38 The whole team involveed in the Mental Insight Foundation beekeepers project

35. The whole team involveed in the Mental Insight Foundation beekeepers project

39 Cattle near drought fastered Wukro Ethiopia

36. Cattle near drought fastered Wukro Ethiopia

40 Beautiful caracteristic Ethiopian cow

37. Beautiful caracteristic Ethiopian cow

42 The beauty of deserts nature in Wukro Ethiopia

38. The beauty of deserts nature in Wukro Ethiopia

46 Destroying the curse of nature the non native Eucalyptus tree

39. Destroying the curse of nature the non native Eucalyptus tree

40. Water the basic of all life on earth

48 An overview after planting the Groasis waterboxxes

41. An overview after planting the Groasis waterboxxes

49 Failed method of planting trees caused by a lack of study how nature really works

42. Failed method of planting trees caused by a lack of study how nature really works

50 Detailed of failed method of planting trees

43. Detailed of failed method of planting trees

51 The 16th century Church of Wukro not built but hewn out of the solid rocks

44. The 16th century Church of Wukro not built but hewn out of the solid rocks

52 Nature art near the carved 16th century Church of Wukro

45. Nature art near the carved 16th century Church of Wukro

53 Nature has a solution for draught the beauty of cactus

46. Nature has a solution for draught the beauty of cactus

54 Abundant colour and a bee chasing for nectar while pollinating the flower

47. Abundant colour and a bee chasing for nectar while pollinating the flower

56 The Ethiopian peoplle used to built thousands of kilometers of terasses to capture water now people have left their land and live in cities

48. The Ethiopian peoplle used to built thousands of kilometers of terasses to capture water now people have left their land and live in cities

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