Human ingenuity has a lot to offer. One example: Japanese farmer and philosopher Masanobu Fukuoka invented a system for effortless planting that would protect the seed from being eaten by ants, birds or rodents. He created clay and compost pellets and lodged a seed inside, he has created the ‘Nengo Dango‘, also known as ‘seed bombs’
“It’s a very ingenious system with many advantages,” explains Pepita Cardona, environmental technician for the Sant Antoni City Council of Sant Antoni, “the ball protects the seed, with the rain, it falls apart and the seed germinates. It is very effective. In addition, you don’t have to dig to plant it, it’s effortless, and for children it’s a fun and enjoyable activity.
A statement that is easy to confirm, since the 50 students of 5th and 6th grade of the Can Bonet primary school in Sant Antoni had a great time yesterday throwing the ‘nengo dangos’ down the slope of the Talaia de Sant Antoni. The aim is to replant the hill after the fire it suffered in 2020, which many children still vividly remember.
“I was very sad because it’s my favorite mountain,” says Lucía, while Ana, a friend of hers, recalls that day in August when almost six hectares of pine forest burned: “I could see the smoke from my grandmother’s house. Helicopters and planes flew overhead”.
Seed bombs away!
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