Environment

Projects for the coast.

Mangle means mangrove. The name is a promise to the coast that holds us, and these are the projects that keep it.

What we build

Water, soil, sea and food.

01

Water desalination

We turn sea water into fresh water, so the house runs on the sea in front of it.
02

Bio-fertilizers

Fertilizers made on site from organic waste feed the garden instead of chemicals.
03

Aquaponics

Fish and plants grown in one system: the fish feed the plants, and the plants clean the water.
04

Artificial reefs

Structures placed in the sea give coral and fish a place to settle and grow back.

05 · Circular food economy

Nothing that grows here goes to waste. Leftovers become feed, and feed becomes food again.

Une

Hydroponic green forage

Fodder for animals grown in water, without soil.
Ciénaga

Black soldier fly larvae

Larvae raised on organic waste become protein-rich feed for livestock.

They hold the coast

Mangrove roots trap sediment and slow down waves, which protects the beach and the homes behind it from erosion and storms.
They store carbon

Mangrove forests store far more carbon per hectare than most land forests, most of it in the mud beneath them.
They feed the sea

The channels are nurseries for fish, crabs and shrimp, the same catch that feeds the families of San Bernardo del Viento.

Donations

Every donation funds these projects and comes back to you as a discount on lodging at Sir Mangle.