Wayne at the Belize Botanic Gardens

At the BBG I was allowed to take over an existing project which needed to be completed. It involved the construction of a display showcasing various plant products indicative of the many diverse ethnic groups found in Belize. The display was constructed using an old wooden children’s play house. I sawed the house in half, lowered the roof about a foot and a half, and then painted it with bright colors. Other than the aforementioned project I performed a few different odd jobs, and worked on the construction of a traditional Mayan hut, which was replacing an similar hut that had become rotted. The odd jobs I did ranged from weeding to preparing the welcome center for a conference, to picking star fruits and making juice from them. My work on the Maya house allowed me to help construct its walls and windows using only sticks and vines gathered from the jungle.