This news comes from the Marist Affiliated 'Franco-Ingles Colegio' in Mexico.   A 1.5 min overview of the school and its projects can be seen here

"The first school in Mexico with an  EDIBLE FOREST where students learn"

  • Edible forest. Production of fruit trees and shrubs, aromatic and medicinal plants. 5 Sections:
  • Succulent | section reproduction and marketing 2020
  • Development of aromatic and medicinal plants | transformation, reproduction and commercialization 2020
  •  Edible forest (fruit trees) | Production start in 2021.
  • 3 learning paths.
  • Edible shrubs (blackberries and raspberries) | Start of production 2020- 2021



EDIBLE FOREST AND LEARNING TRAILS

CONCEPT

Unit price

Quantity required

Total

White stone (20k sack)

$480.00

10

$4,800

River stone (20-30cms)

$500.00

10

$5,000

Tezontle 6m3 truck

$4,800.00

4

$19,200

PLANTS and TREES

Succulent girls

$20.00

200

$4,000

Succulent medium

$25.00

200

$5,000

Large succulents

$30.00

100

$3,000

Agave

$1,100.00

6

$6,600

Maguey

$900.00

4

$3,600

Small fruit trees (1year age) 2m, Red plum

$250.00

10

$2,500

Small fruit trees (1year age) 2m,Peach

$250.00

8

$2,000

Small fruit trees (1year age) 2m, Apple

$400.00

12

$4,800

Small fruit trees (1year age) 2m, Pear

$350.00

10

$3,500

Small fruit trees (3year age) 1m, Fig

$900.00

8

$7,200

Small fruit trees (3year age) 3m, Red plum

$1,100.00

12

$13,200

Small fruit trees (3year age) 3m,Peach

$1,000.00

12

$12,000

Small fruit trees (3year age) 3m, Apple

$1,600.00

12

$19,200

Small fruit trees (3year age) 3m, Pear

$1,250.00

12

$15,000

Small fruit trees (3year age) 3m, Capulín

$850.00

4

$3,400

Blackberries

$20

100

$2,000

Raspberries

$20

100

$2,000

Kit of aromatic and medicinal plants (100)

$3,000.00

2

$6,000

COSTUME JEWELRY

Manure

90

10

900

Solid fertilizer (40g)

$220.00

15

$3,300

HUMAN RESOURCES

Technical support and design

$22,000.00

1

$22,000

General adaptations of space and workmanship

$32,000.00

1

$32,000

Transport of materials

$14,000.00

1

$10,000

TOTAL

$212,200

Greenhouse Garden

INPUTS

Concept

Unit Price.

Quantity

Total

Earth

$79.00

70

$5,530.00

Humus

$230.00

15

$3,450.00

Tezontle

$45.00

10

$450.00

Manure

$100.00

15

$1,500.00

Seeds

$30.00

50

$1,500.00

Red Worm Colony

$250.00

8

$2,000.00

Pedestrian Moss25kg

$650.00

2

$1,300.00

Seedlings

$15.00

200

$3,000.00

Total

$18,730.00

School Poultry

Inputs

Concept

Unit price

Frequency

Quantity nec.

Total

Poultry

$150.00

1.5 years

50

$7,500.00

Concentrated feed

$350.00

40 days

10

$3,400.00

wheat

$550.00

40 days

5

$1,600.00

straw

$160.00

40 days

5

$450.00

File

$45.00

Quarterly

1

$45.00

Disinfectants

$240.00

semiannual

2

$480.00

Total

$13,475.00

Production systems

Sustainable egg production

Egg production will provide an approximate of 10,000 eggs per year, with an average of 170 per week.

  • It is suggested to sell it in the school store, cafeteria and to parents.


Greenhouse seedling production

  • A minimum of 50 breeding plants will be produced for sale


Edible forest

  • The production of fruits in the forest will begin from the year of planting, which is suggested will transform the area. Products will be sold locally. .

THANK YOU!

MVZ Mario Uziel Reyes Vazquez
5534684870
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Huertos Escolares CDMX

"La primera escuela en México con un BOSQUE COMESTIBLE donde los alumnos aprenden

  • Bosquecomestible.Produccióndearbolesyarbustosfrutales, plantas aromáticas y medicinales. 5 Secciones:
  • Sección de suculentas | reproducción y comercialización 2020
  • Espiraldeplantasaromáticasy medicinales|transformación,reproducción y comercialización 2020
  • Bosque comestible (arboles frutales)| Inicio de la producción en 2021.
  • 3 senderos de aprendizaje.
  • Arbustos comestibles (zarzamoras y frambuesas)| Inicio de la producción 2020-2021

CREACIÓN Y ADAPTACIÓN DE BOSQUE COMESTIBLE DE 2,500M2

Huerto en Invernadero

Avicultura escolar

Sistemas de producción

Producción sustentable de huevo

La producción de huevo brindara un aproximado de 10, 000 huevos anuales, con un promedio de 170 semanales.

  • Se sugiere su venta en tienda de la escuela, cafeteria y padres de familia. Producción de plantulas en invernadero
  • Se producirá mínimo de 50 plantas de reproducción para venta Bosque comestible
  • La producción de frutas en el bosque se iniciará a partir del año de siembra, mismo que se sugiere a transformar o vender dentro de sus espacios.

GRACIAS!

MVZ Mario Uziel Reyes Vazquez 5534684870

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Huertos Escolares CDMX