| We have made great progress following the river flooding that affected us again this year without causing the same erosion of the site location as in 2007. Right now our friends Juan Zeledon and Pedro Blandino have worked fast to reinforce the retaining wall-barrier that did such a great job protecting the ceramic workshop this year. Once this reinforcing work is done, we have only to reinstate the incline that tips the flow of water against the opposite bank of the river to us and then plant several rows of valerian grass which we have found does an excellent job of gripping and retaining the material around it. By getting this work done early we are giving the vegetation that always takes over in this part of the river a head start ready for the heavy rains we can expect in 2009. | |
 Juan Zeledon with a willling helper |
 Juan with the part of the wall he and Pedro have repaired |