Description

How does a Biogarden work?

Waste water from the washing machines enters on one side and comes out filtered on the other side, ready to be used to water the garden. The watering can also be automatized and connected directly to the Biogarden water outlet. The treatment tank is one meter deep (in the case of the eco-hotel Arbol de Fuego) and is composed of different layers of volcanic rocks and specific plants (See illustration below). In the video, Carolina mentions a type of grass that needs 3 times less water to grow than common grass. She explained to me later that these grasses are: Mani forrajero  (arachis pintoi) and dichondra. Watch the video below (subtitles are available in English, it can be activated on Youtube by clicking the menu on the bottom right of the screen).

Find more information in the video above, click on the bottom-right icon to activate the subtitles.

Seen at

Name		Type of facility	Environment	Country	Swap?
	Rancho Margot	Activities, Community based tourism, Hotels & guest houses, Restaurants & Co	rural, montagne	Costa Rica	Yes
	Rio Muchacho Ferme Biologique & Ecolodge	Activities, Campings, Hostels, Hotels & guest houses, Restaurants & Co	rural, zone-chaude	Ecuador	Yes
	Arbol de Fuego Eco-Hotel	Hotels & guest houses	urbain, zone-chaude	El Salvador	Yes

Provider

NGO ACEPESA in Costa Rica