Walking on Conuco Hill

As many know, our Taino Ancestors had mounded gardens called Conucos.  We also know that this was also a term utilized by our enslaved African Ancestors to refer to their personal gardens.  These personal gardens enabled them to have a small income stream in spite of their enslaved condition.  In both cases Conucos were about stability, resilience, and sustenance.  We utilize the Taino mounded Conucos to create swales that also harvest rainwater.

Here we share a walk through the Concuos that are growing corn, beans, various squash, tobacco, white sage, potatoes and black eyed peas.  We begin the walk by discussing some black walnut trees that we had cut down, which had re-sprouted.  The video, taken a few days ago, shows the subtle changes of fall approaching.  We also take a look into the greenhouse to see how we are working with the Spirit within the context of this 'mundane structure.'  We  discuss the water harvesting function of the Conucos themselves.  

We will follow this post up with some videos showing some of the Conucos lower down the hill, which are in very different stages of their cycle.