Ketura

Kibbutz Ketura -  .

- Offers information for volunteers, visitors, and potential members about this kibbutz located 50 kms north of Eilat.

Arava Institute for Environmental Studies (AIES) - - M.S. and M.A. in Desert Studies. Promoting professional cooperation in the Middle East. Describes year program, masters program, faculty, research, student life, field study trips, special programs.

Desert Agriculture: The Introduction of New Crops to Arid and Saline Zones - - Describes ten crops exchanged and field tested by two agricultural environmental schools in Israel and Morocco, including cultivars of argania, neem, carob, Indian date, and Peruvian cactus apple.

Keren Kolot Educational Institute - - Seminars ranging from desert arts to Jewish spirituality, from a few hours to a few weeks, with an emphasis on the natural environment. Includes description of guest facilities.

Marla Slott - - Original oil paintings and watercolors of Israeli desert landscapes by an artist from Kibbutz Ketura.

Miriam Erez Translations - - From Hebrew to English. Includes samples of completed work, client testimonials, and description of work practices.

The Text Store - - English-language technical writing and proofreading, specializing in software manuals and online help, computer hardware, tourism, and the Internet. Also provides search engine positioning and web site design.

The New Farm: Seeking life in the desert, on the desert's terms - - Account of a week spent working with Elaine Solowey in her experimental orchard, working to find practical solutions for sustainable small-scale agriculture in marginal conditions. (September 28, 2004)

The Source: Oasis in the Desert - - Short article on tree crops being developed at Ketura's desert orchard, including pitaya from the American Southwest, neem from India, and marula from Botswana. (October, 2002)

TC-Forum: Not a Bad Life: Notes from Under the Desert - - Notes about life as a technical writer working from isolated Kibbutz Ketura. (December, 2000)

Tel Aviv University News: Kibbutz Moves Up a Degree - - Article about a one-year environmental studies program for international students offered jointly by TAU and Kibbutz Ketura's Arava Institute for Environmental Studies (AIES), including quotes from faculty and students. (September, 1997)