Puerto Alegria: Growing Knowledge

Behind the school in the small Amazonian community of Puerto Alegria, something special is taking root.

With support from EKOAMAZON, teacher Carolina is helping to create a medicinal garden where students can learn about the plants that have been part of Amazonian life for generations.

For Carolina, the garden is more than a place to grow plants. She hopes it will become a living classroom—where students can discover the medicinal properties of local plants, learn from the knowledge of their community, and understand the remarkable resources that grow all around them.

But the lessons won't stop at the schoolyard. Carolina's vision is for the garden to become a resource for the entire community, giving families an opportunity to learn about and use these plants themselves.

A garden. A classroom. A connection to generations of knowledge—and a small idea with the potential to grow throughout the community.