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Silva Tree believes in complete transparency. We have developed this photo diary to allow you to visually follow the progress of the Princess Project and to supervise our work every step of the way.


Coppiced Paulownia Grows Back

Thursday 19th of January 2012

Princess Project Panama - Coppiced Paulownia Grows Back The Paulownia trees that were coppiced have grown back up to over 4 metres in just a few months.
Princess Project Panama - Coppiced Paulownia Grows Back Nearly all the trees have now reached a height of 4.5m
Princess Project Panama - Coppiced Paulownia Grows Back Growth is consistent with projections

Seedlings go on sale

Friday 6th of January 2012

Princess Project Panama - Seedlings go on sale Silva Tree has begun marketing seedlings for sale
Princess Project Panama - Seedlings go on sale The little Paulownia trees can be sold as ornamental plants
Princess Project Panama - Seedlings go on sale As well as to plantation owners for timber production

End of Planting Season

Tuesday 29th of November 2011

Princess Project Panama - End of Planting Season Final planting activities for this season.
Princess Project Panama - End of Planting Season Staff are planting the last seedlings before the rainy season arrives.
Princess Project Panama - End of Planting Season These trees are three months old.

School Trip to Silva Tree Project

Friday 7th of October 2011

Princess Project Panama - School Trip to Silva Tree Project A group of school children was taken by teachers to visit Silva Tree's Princess Project
Princess Project Panama - School Trip to Silva Tree Project The group was taught about the purpose of the forestry project
Princess Project Panama - School Trip to Silva Tree Project As well as about the effects of climate change

School Children Learn About Forestry

Friday 7th of October 2011

Princess Project Panama - School Children Learn About Forestry Children enjoyed a hands-on experience
Princess Project Panama - School Children Learn About Forestry Visitng the greenhouses and laboratory
Princess Project Panama - School Children Learn About Forestry And all of the buildings related to the project

Kids Learn about Climate Change at Silva Tree Plantation

Friday 7th of October 2011

Princess Project Panama - Kids Learn about Climate Change at Silva Tree Plantation The local school children were allowed to enter Silva Tree's micro-propagation laboratory
Princess Project Panama - Kids Learn about Climate Change at Silva Tree Plantation Where they were taught about the process of producing seedlings
Princess Project Panama - Kids Learn about Climate Change at Silva Tree Plantation And enjoyed some light refreshment provided by Silva Tree at the end of the tour.

Field Workers and Laboratory

Wednesday 5th of October 2011

Princess Project Panama - Field Workers and Laboratory 100 workers have been employed by the Princess Project Panama
Princess Project Panama - Field Workers and Laboratory During the heavy planting season, many workers are required
Princess Project Panama - Field Workers and Laboratory Both for planting in the field and for the preparation of land and seedlings before planting.

100 Workers in the Field

Thursday 29th of September 2011

Princess Project Panama - 100 Workers in the Field The number of staff has now reached 100 people
Princess Project Panama - 100 Workers in the Field Including field workers
Princess Project Panama - 100 Workers in the Field And contractors

Project Area Landscaping

Monday 26th of September 2011

Princess Project Panama - Project Area Landscaping As a part of developing the new visitors' centre, the project area is being revamped.
Princess Project Panama - Project Area Landscaping With finishing touches including lighting and landscaped areas.
Princess Project Panama - Project Area Landscaping Night lighting has been added for workers living onsite.

Wet Season Planting

Thursday 1st of September 2011

Princess Project - Special Offer - Wet Season Planting seedlings being prepared for planting
Princess Project - Special Offer - Wet Season Planting seedlings being carried for planting
Princess Project - Special Offer - Wet Season Planting seedlings being transported into the field

Dry Patches in Rainy Season

Saturday 6th of August 2011

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Dry Patches in Rainy Season Land prepared for planting
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Dry Patches in Rainy Season Seedlings ready for planting
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Dry Patches in Rainy Season Seedlings produced on site

Project Area Landscaping

Tuesday 12th of July 2011

Princess Project - Special Offer - Project Area Landscaping Roads leading to the laboratory are being completed
Princess Project - Special Offer - Project Area Landscaping Entrance to the project being tidied
Princess Project - Special Offer - Project Area Landscaping Greenhouse area landscaping is being completed.

Equal Rights for Local Women

Friday 8th of July 2011

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Equal Rights for Local Women Silva Tree believes in equal rights so when local community women asked to join the planting team, we were delighted.
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Equal Rights for Local Women It is uncommong in Panama for women to work in the field.
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Equal Rights for Local Women Silva Tree believes in employing all members of society.

Silva Tree Paulownia Trees

Friday 10th of June 2011

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Silva Tree Paulownia Trees Rows of Paulownia trees at the Princess Project Panama
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Silva Tree Paulownia Trees Planting team next to a Paulownia tree
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Silva Tree Paulownia Trees Paulownia trees with the Silva Tree laboratory in the background

Rainy Season Tree Growth

Friday 27th of May 2011

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Rainy Season Tree Growth Princess Project trees are showing good growth in the rain
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Rainy Season Tree Growth Height as well as trunk width are in keeping with growth predictions
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Rainy Season Tree Growth Paulownia tree rows

Princess Project Coppiced Tree Growth

Wednesday 25th of May 2011

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Princess Project Coppiced Tree Growth The stumpy base of the coppicing can be seen here
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Princess Project Coppiced Tree Growth Paulownia trees coppiced for the dry season are showing good growth in recent rains.
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Princess Project Coppiced Tree Growth Trees are showing over 4m of growth over 4 months in the Silva Tree plantation.

Silva Tree Greenhouses Functional

Tuesday 24th of May 2011

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Silva Tree Greenhouses Functional Greenhouses at the Silva Tree site
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Silva Tree Greenhouses Functional They will have to hold up to a million seedlings a month at full capacity
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Silva Tree Greenhouses Functional Nursery greenhouses at the Princess Project are housing seedlings

The BDM Manager Visits Princess Project

Sunday 22nd of May 2011

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - The BDM Manager Visits Princess Project The BDM Manager, of Silva Tree's UK office visited the Silva Tree Paulownia plantation.
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - The BDM Manager Visits Princess Project The beginning of the rainy season allowed him to witness the fast growth of the Paulownia
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - The BDM Manager Visits Princess Project As well as to see the whole operation first-hand

Silva Tree Princess Project Greenhouses

Wednesday 4th of May 2011

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Silva Tree Princess Project Greenhouses Princess Project greenhouses are ready for seedlings
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Silva Tree Princess Project Greenhouses Germinating areas have been set up for the Silva Tree Paulownia plantation
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Silva Tree Princess Project Greenhouses Various germinating areas belonging to the Silva Tree Paulownia plantation

Silva Tree Princess Project

Saturday 16th of April 2011

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Silva Tree Princess Project Silva Tree Paulownia trees at over 2m
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Silva Tree Princess Project Princess Project greenhouses ready for use
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Silva Tree Princess Project Silva Tree new house construction finished

Princess Project Infrastructural Development

Thursday 14th of April 2011

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Princess Project Infrastructural Development Houses for laboratory workers completed
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Princess Project Infrastructural Development Living room interior
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Princess Project Infrastructural Development Silva Tree laboratory flooring being finished

New Tree Growth

Wednesday 23rd of February 2011

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - New Tree Growth 3 month old Paulownia in silva Tree test site
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - New Tree Growth 3 month old Paulownia leaves already massive
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - New Tree Growth Dry season test site showing positive results

Seedling Propagation from Roots

Tuesday 22nd of February 2011

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Seedling Propagation from Roots Seedlings sprout from buried roots
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Seedling Propagation from Roots Then planted into small pots
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Seedling Propagation from Roots And acclimatised for planting

Micro-Propagation Laboratory Cooled

Monday 21st of February 2011

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Micro-Propagation Laboratory Cooled The final tests were performed on the Silva Tree lab's air-conditioning system
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Micro-Propagation Laboratory Cooled The lab must remain at a constant temperature for the seedlings to survive
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Micro-Propagation Laboratory Cooled The lab's electrics were switched on with great success on the 21st Feb 2011

Princess Project Greenhouses

Sunday 20th of February 2011

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Princess Project Greenhouses 3 huge greenhouses are being built at the Princess Project Panama
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Princess Project Greenhouses They are due to be completed in April 2011
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Princess Project Greenhouses They will house thousands of young Paulownia trees

Princess Project Greenhouses Erected

Saturday 19th of February 2011

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Princess Project Greenhouses Erected Three enormous greenhouses are being erected at the Princess Project
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Princess Project Greenhouses Erected These will house the millions of seedlings that will be produced
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Princess Project Greenhouses Erected Construction will be completed before the first seedlings need to be housed

Rainforest Alliance Perform VCS Validation Field Visit

Thursday 17th of February 2011

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Rainforest Alliance Perform VCS Validation Field Visit The Ranforest Alliance performed a field visit at the Princess Project Panama
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Rainforest Alliance Perform VCS Validation Field Visit Visiting the plantation in person...
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Rainforest Alliance Perform VCS Validation Field Visit And going through the Carbon project PDD

Christmas at the Princess Project Panama

Tuesday 25th of January 2011

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Christmas at the Princess Project Panama After the floods cleared, Silva Tree celebrated Christmas with field workers.
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Christmas at the Princess Project Panama Gift hampers were given to staff
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Christmas at the Princess Project Panama A celebratory dinner was also held

Laboratory Equipment Reaches Princess Project

Thursday 23rd of December 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Laboratory Equipment Reaches Princess Project After local flooding caused delays, the lab equipment reached Chepo.
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Laboratory Equipment Reaches Princess Project The reefer contains laboratory equipment
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Laboratory Equipment Reaches Princess Project 70% of the equipment has now been installed at the Princess Project site

Seedling Laboratory Finishing touches

Monday 20th of December 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Seedling Laboratory Finishing touches The laboratory exterior is painted
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Seedling Laboratory Finishing touches Laboratory surrounds are being cleaned and tidied
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Seedling Laboratory Finishing touches Internal decoration is also complete

Laboratory Equipment Leaves for Panama

Monday 29th of November 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Laboratory Equipment Leaves for Panama The micro-propagation laboratory requires specialist equipment from the USA
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Laboratory Equipment Leaves for Panama Following the Thanksgiving holidays, the equipment has now left for Panama
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Laboratory Equipment Leaves for Panama The truck will carry the container to Miami for shipping

Laboratory Equipment Loaded for Shipping

Tuesday 23rd of November 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Laboratory Equipment Loaded for Shipping Equipment for Silva Tree's micro-propagation laboratory has been purchased in the USA
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Laboratory Equipment Loaded for Shipping It has now been loaded onto a reefer for shipping to Panama
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Laboratory Equipment Loaded for Shipping Shipping is expected to go ahead after Thanksgiving

Silva Tree Repair Roads Due to Flooding

Wednesday 10th of November 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Silva Tree Repair Roads Due to Flooding Heavy rains have turned roads near the Princess Project muddy
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Silva Tree Repair Roads Due to Flooding Vehicles in the community are getting stuck
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Silva Tree Repair Roads Due to Flooding Silva Tree and neighbouring farm join forces to repair the damage

End of Wet Season Growth

Thursday 28th of October 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - End of Wet Season Growth Paulownia tree a week after planting
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - End of Wet Season Growth Paulownia after one month of growth
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - End of Wet Season Growth The largest of the latest seedling batch are already over 2 metres tall

Trees Prepare for Coppicing

Monday 25th of October 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Trees Prepare for Coppicing Most of the trees show evidence of being ready for coppicing
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Trees Prepare for Coppicing Recently planted trees thrive in the wet season
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Trees Prepare for Coppicing The larger trees will be trimmed for the upcoming dry season

Fertiliser Experts Visit Princess Project Panama

Wednesday 6th of October 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Fertiliser Experts Visit Princess Project Panama Fertiliser experts from Fetitect visit the Princess Project to check that the trees are receiving enough nutrients
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Fertiliser Experts Visit Princess Project Panama They are a 3rd party which regularly checks that that the trees are receiving enough nutrients
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Fertiliser Experts Visit Princess Project Panama Meanwhile, the laboratory receives water tanks.

Silva Tree Begin Root Research For Seedling Laboratory

Wednesday 29th of September 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Silva Tree Begin Root Research For Seedling Laboratory Silva Tree staff inspect a variety of roots for micropopagation
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Silva Tree Begin Root Research For Seedling Laboratory Mother stock for the new laboratory will be researched until its opening.
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Silva Tree Begin Root Research For Seedling Laboratory Root tissue will be cloned to produce seedlings under lab conditions

Princess Project Nursery Construction

Sunday 5th of September 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Princess Project Nursery Construction A nursery is being built on Princess Project land
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Princess Project Nursery Construction The nurseries will house the trees produced by Silva Tree's micro-propagation lab
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Princess Project Nursery Construction Huge areas are being developed for the nurseries

WPI Visit Princess Project

Friday 3rd of September 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - WPI Visit Princess Project WPI's Bob visits the Princess Project Panama
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - WPI Visit Princess Project The Silva Tree team allow him to inspect newly planted trees
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - WPI Visit Princess Project Bob assesses health and growth of new trees

Directors' Visit to USA & Panama

Friday 27th of August 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Directors' Visit to USA & Panama A 3 year old Paulownia plantation
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Directors' Visit to USA & Panama A biomass Paulownia plantation
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Directors' Visit to USA & Panama Trees grown for biomass are not pruned

Some Photos of the Princess Project People

Tuesday 3rd of August 2010

Princess Project - Special Offer - Some Photos of the Princess Project People Tractor driver
Princess Project - Special Offer - Some Photos of the Princess Project People Happy locals on back of truck
Princess Project - Special Offer - Some Photos of the Princess Project People Driver

Princess Project Surroundings

Tuesday 3rd of August 2010

Princess Project - Special Offer - Princess Project Surroundings Local cowboy
Princess Project - Special Offer - Princess Project Surroundings Children at the village
Princess Project - Special Offer - Princess Project Surroundings Panamanian bus

Rain and Planting in June

Tuesday 27th of July 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Rain and Planting in June Heavy rains fall on the Princess Project
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Rain and Planting in June The newly planted areas are lush and green
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Rain and Planting in June New areas are cleared for planting some more

Tree Growth

Tuesday 27th of July 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Tree Growth This tree is 90 cms tall, aged just 52 days
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Tree Growth 66m cms tall, aged 31 days
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Tree Growth The Paulownia tree is extremely fast growing

Seedlings Arrive in Their Thousands

Monday 26th of July 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Seedlings Arrive in Their Thousands Boxes of seedlings being transported from the airport
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Seedlings Arrive in Their Thousands The seedlings look healthy on arrival
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Seedlings Arrive in Their Thousands Seedlings are taken to the Princess Project for acclimatisation and planting

Additional Sleeping Accommodation Built

Saturday 26th of June 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Additional Sleeping Accommodation Built The old sleeping quarters
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Additional Sleeping Accommodation Built The new sleeping quarters
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Additional Sleeping Accommodation Built They are complete apart from being painted

Further Laboratory Developments

Friday 18th of June 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Further Laboratory Developments Interior doorways are built
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Further Laboratory Developments Walls and hallways are constructed
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Further Laboratory Developments View from behind the laboratory

Fertiliser Levels Are Monitored

Thursday 17th of June 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Fertiliser Levels Are Monitored Fertilisation levels are monitored by a team of specialists
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Fertiliser Levels Are Monitored A forestry expert from Fertitec inspects the Paulownia's leaves
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Fertiliser Levels Are Monitored The ultimate fertisiler dosis is agreed

Wet Season Planting

Wednesday 9th of June 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Wet Season Planting A newly planted area within the Princess Project
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Wet Season Planting A recently planted mature seedling
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Wet Season Planting Young seedlings acclimatise

Further Laboratory Progress

Monday 17th of May 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Further Laboratory Progress The laboratory exterior is nearly complete
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Further Laboratory Progress Interior construction is well under way
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Further Laboratory Progress The laboratory should be fully functional by Q1 2011

Wet Season Planting Starts

Tuesday 27th of April 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Wet Season Planting Starts Although the major rains have not yet started, the first seedlings of the season are being planted.
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Wet Season Planting Starts Silva Tree have set up an irrigation system which can service the seedlings until the rain arrives.
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Wet Season Planting Starts Approximately 40 hectares are being planted at this time.

Unbelievable Tree Growth

Monday 19th of April 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Unbelievable Tree Growth An experiment was made to see how much a Paulownia seedling would grow in 2 days without water..
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Unbelievable Tree Growth This was the seedling at its original size (notice smallest, central leaves)
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Unbelievable Tree Growth And this was just 2 days later. It would appear they grow tremendously, even in dry conditions.

Laboratory Construction Develops

Friday 16th of April 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Laboratory Construction Develops Having completed the foundations, the main steel structure of the lab is assembled.
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Laboratory Construction Develops A crane is used to lift the heavy roof pieeces.
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Laboratory Construction Develops The external walls are then erected.

Paulownia Tree Growth

Sunday 11th of April 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Paulownia Tree Growth The seedlings have been planted between 1 week and 3 months ago
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Paulownia Tree Growth This is a medium-sized seedling
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Paulownia Tree Growth This one is three months old

Princess Project Wells Are Dug

Wednesday 7th of April 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Princess Project Wells Are Dug A small pump is used to test the water quality of this recently dug well
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Princess Project Wells Are Dug Most of the water is held in enormous tanks (under constrction here) and used for irrigation
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Princess Project Wells Are Dug Some of the water is directed to a smaller tank for human consumption

5 Year Old Paulwonia Trees

Tuesday 6th of April 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - 5 Year Old Paulwonia Trees Silva Tree Director holding a 5 year old Paulwonia tree
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - 5 Year Old Paulwonia Trees The tree has grown to this size in the cooler climate of Georgia, USA.
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - 5 Year Old Paulwonia Trees Growth rings show the tree's age to be just 5 years old

Silva Tree Visits Biomass Plantation

Monday 5th of April 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Silva Tree Visits Biomass Plantation Silva Tree visited a Paulownia plantation featuring trees grown specifically for biomass production
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Silva Tree Visits Biomass Plantation When the trees regenerate after the first harvest, all the shoots are allowed to grow
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Silva Tree Visits Biomass Plantation The wood is processed into biomass which is used as a renewable fuel

Princess Project Kitchen

Monday 5th of April 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Princess Project Kitchen Silva Tree directors chatting to the chef
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Princess Project Kitchen The kitchen exterior
Princess Project Panama Phase III (PPP-III) - Princess Project Kitchen The kitchen serves hot meals to workers who live onsite.

Paulownia Trees Grow Despite the Dry Season

Monday 22nd of March 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Paulownia Trees Grow Despite the Dry Season Healthy leaf growth and straight stalks show Paulownia trees are developing well
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Paulownia Trees Grow Despite the Dry Season The tallest of the trees have reached a height of 90cms
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Paulownia Trees Grow Despite the Dry Season The Panamanian dry season is a period of slow growth for young saplings but they are growing regardless.

Seedling Laboratory Construction Begins

Wednesday 17th of March 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Seedling Laboratory Construction Begins The new micro-propagation laboratory location is next to the Princess Project plantation
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Seedling Laboratory Construction Begins The site has been levelled for construction
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Seedling Laboratory Construction Begins A large laboratory, dining room and housing for staff are to be built.

Princess Project Internal Roads Completed

Tuesday 16th of March 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Princess Project Internal Roads Completed Internal roads providing access to different parts of the Princess Project have been constructed
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Princess Project Internal Roads Completed This is a practical requirement due to the large project area.
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Princess Project Internal Roads Completed It is also a requirement of the Panamanian environmental regulations.

Latest Seedlings Arrive

Thursday 25th of February 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Latest Seedlings Arrive Opening boxes containing tens of thousand of Paulownia seedlings
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Latest Seedlings Arrive Counting the young trees and checking their health after transit
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Latest Seedlings Arrive Unloading the vans carrying the seedlings from the airport

International Journalists Visit Princess Project Panama

Friday 12th of February 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - International Journalists Visit Princess Project Panama At the Princess Project with Forestry Engineer Herminio
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - International Journalists Visit Princess Project Panama Photographing the young Paulownia trees
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - International Journalists Visit Princess Project Panama With the field workers

Tree growth so far...

Monday 18th of January 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Tree growth so far... Trees when planted in October 2009
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Tree growth so far... Trees in November 2009
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Tree growth so far... Trees in December 2009

Silva Tree meet Local Authorities in Panama

Monday 11th of January 2010

Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Silva Tree meet Local Authorities in Panama Christmas eve in Panama city: Silva Tree Directors on the left, Eduardo Reyes in the centre Management team on the right.
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Silva Tree meet Local Authorities in Panama Meeting with senior authorities in early January.
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Silva Tree meet Local Authorities in Panama From left: Directors of Silva Tree, Police Commissioner, Minister of Public Works, Head of Judicial Investigation Department (Public Ministry), Mayor of Chepo District.

Close encounters with Princess Project wildlife

Thursday 24th of December 2009

Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Close encounters with Princess Project wildlife Spider monkeys live in an isolated forest patch next door to Princess Project site
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Close encounters with Princess Project wildlife By reforesting neighbouring areas, we create biological corridors for animals like these.
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Close encounters with Princess Project wildlife A rare species of spider, found in abundance on the Princess Project site.

Christmas presents & dinner for local school children

Friday 18th of December 2009

Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Christmas presents & dinner for local school children All the children waiting expectantly for their Xmas gifts
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Christmas presents & dinner for local school children Presents were given to all the children
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Christmas presents & dinner for local school children Parents joined in for Xmas dinner

Xmas party for school children

Friday 18th of December 2009

Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Xmas party for school children A piñata was set up in the school yard
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Xmas party for school children Children going for the goodies
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Xmas party for school children And then the flag pole climbing started

Development of facilities for field workers

Wednesday 9th of December 2009

Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Development of facilities for field workers A loo with a view...
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Development of facilities for field workers Digging of the septic tanks
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Development of facilities for field workers Works continue

Improvements to public areas near project

Monday 7th of December 2009

Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Improvements to public areas near project The water damage caused to the project access road was repaired by Silva Tree. Local farmers and villagers also benefit from the repairs.
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Improvements to public areas near project Repairs to the water drainage channels.
Princess Project Panama Phase II (PPP-II) - Improvements to public areas near project Digging superior water drainage.

Princess Project Planting Begins

Thursday 29th of October 2009

Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Princess Project Planting Begins A member of the Silva Tree team plants one of the first seedlings
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Princess Project Planting Begins One of the seedlings taking root in the field.
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Princess Project Planting Begins Rows showing first trees planted.

Second Delivery of Seedlings Arrives in Panama

Wednesday 28th of October 2009

Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Second Delivery of Seedlings Arrives in Panama Seedlings arrive by air and are transported on a truck to the plantation.
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Second Delivery of Seedlings Arrives in Panama They arrive in good condition, well hydrated and healthy looking.
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Second Delivery of Seedlings Arrives in Panama Seedlings are placed in their enclosure to recover from being transported and acclimatise to the Panamanian weather conditions.

Director Oversees First Planting

Wednesday 28th of October 2009

Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Director Oversees First Planting Planting the first Paulownia tree of the Princess Project
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Director Oversees First Planting The larger seedlings are selected for planting
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Director Oversees First Planting Smaller seedlings are left to acclimatise

Seedlings Protected from Heavy Rains

Thursday 22nd of October 2009

Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Seedlings Protected from Heavy Rains Torrential rains provide valuable water but can damage very young saplings
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Seedlings Protected from Heavy Rains The Silva Tree team build a temporary shelter until the storm subsides
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Seedlings Protected from Heavy Rains Seedlings are placed under cover until they are ready to be planted

Seedlings Acclimatise

Wednesday 21st of October 2009

Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Seedlings Acclimatise The largest plants are growing well
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Seedlings Acclimatise Small plants are acclimatising well
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Seedlings Acclimatise Maintaining the seedlings

Visit to Paulownia Plantations

Monday 19th of October 2009

Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Visit to Paulownia Plantations A two year old tree which is being grown for chips
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Visit to Paulownia Plantations Demonstrating the leaf size
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Visit to Paulownia Plantations Testing tree quality

Seedlings Arrive in Panama

Monday 12th of October 2009

Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Seedlings Arrive in Panama Seedlings arrive in Panama and are transported to quality control
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Seedlings Arrive in Panama Having passed qulaity control, the seedlings are transported to their new home
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Seedlings Arrive in Panama Safely in the acclimatisation area with some of the Silva Tree team

Land Cleared Ready for Planting

Monday 14th of September 2009

Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Land Cleared Ready for Planting First phase of Princess Project ready for planting.
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Land Cleared Ready for Planting The bushes and trees have been left uncut.
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Land Cleared Ready for Planting Plot view showing cleared land area and trees around the river which have been left to grow.

Princess Project Community Survey

Wednesday 9th of September 2009

Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Princess Project Community Survey Panamanian school close to project area
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Princess Project Community Survey Main house on the project site
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Princess Project Community Survey Local village

Princess Project Land Purchased

Tuesday 18th of August 2009

Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Princess Project Land Purchased Project location frontal view
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Princess Project Land Purchased Entrance to the plot
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Princess Project Land Purchased Plot location

Silva Tree Team Search for Suitable Plot

Saturday 20th of June 2009

Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Silva Tree Team Search for Suitable Plot The Silva Tree team at a possible project location
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Silva Tree Team Search for Suitable Plot Checking a plot of viability in Chepo
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Silva Tree Team Search for Suitable Plot Silva Tree team discuss plot suitability

Silva Tree Visit to WPI Headquarters in Georgia

Wednesday 10th of June 2009

Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Silva Tree Visit to WPI Headquarters in Georgia Seedling cloning laboratory
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Silva Tree Visit to WPI Headquarters in Georgia Young Paulownia plantation
Princess Project Panama Phase I (PPP-I) - Silva Tree Visit to WPI Headquarters in Georgia Paulownia seedling nursery