In every Baja Window to the South episode there is a special guest that is essential to Baja California’s development. This time the guest was Octavio López, an arborist and ecologist that is involved in activities to replant millions of Baja Californian trees. He is also a Director of Nación Verde, the largest native plant nursery in the entire state whose mission is the restoration and production of plants.

One of the biggest issues that have been noticed is that most trees, both in Baja California and Mexico, are not native to the region, but were brought over from different parts of the world hundreds of years ago. Native trees, however, like various oaks and pines are not easily found in nurseries due to their long growth time, which is why Nación Verde started to produce them to such a point that they have been able to export them to the US.

The Nación Verde nursery is found in Parque Morelos in Tijuana, which is the largest in the city. It is located there to help the municipality improve the environment and they even impart free classes about how to plant in this location. You can find this information here: nacionverde.org.

The environment, which comprises of fauna and flora, is one of the special characteristics of Baja California, since native animals and plants are also a reason to visit the state. Due to this, and the lack of native tree production, Octavio has made it his goal to plant 5 million trees in the state, specifically in the municipality of Tijuana. He is also working in Colonia Sánchez Taboada to harvest vegetables organically with a life cycle where every vegetable planted and harvested can be used again, to feed animals nearby and to plant even more vegetables. This is a process known as permanent agriculture or permaculture.

This interview was part of the third episode of Baja Window to the South, where they also spoke about medical tourism and a taqueria was visited where different seafood tacos were tasted. You don’t want to miss it!

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