Nature Walk

Jan 12 2013

Eco Edu group took us on a Nature Walk in Lalbagh.It was an interesting and informative walk.

Composting with Degrade

Jan 9,2013

Today's session was conducted by Kuldeep and Gautham from Reap Benefit.They explained the benefits of composting using Degrade,an enzyme that accelerates the process of decomposing  bio degradable wastes minus the smell,the maggots - in their words "hassle-free" composting.Teams have been given bins in which they will add biodegradable wastes alongwith a layer of Degrade and monitor the bins.It was an interactive, fun filled session and the members really had a good time!

Writing to Mother Earth

Jan 2,2012

Students were asked to write to "Mother Earth" and yes,they received replies too!!
Here are two samples:

Warli Art

This is the first session on Warli Art.

5th December, 2012

The students were asked to prepare food using organic food products and no fire. Each team was asked to make at least 2 items and display them.
Each group had come up with wonderful and presentable items.  The food was later shared by the members and their friends.

PS: Check out "pictures during the making" in the Photo Gallery. 

Pictures of food displayed:

1. Veggie Delight, Tooty Frooty and Sweet Treat:

2. Tropical Rehydration:

3. Snowballs, Oregano Chat, Veggie Sandwich, Corn and Paneer Salad:
4. Masti Dal, Mixed Veggie, Tomato Chat, Tropical Pudina Sandwich:

5. Organic Smiles:

6. Damdar Salad, Custard fruit salad:

7.Veggie double Delight:

8. Salty Salad, Chat Salad:

9. Oregano Salad, Awesome Bhel:

Visitors enjoying the treat:

PS: Check out "pictures during the making" in the Photo Gallery.

Activity

You don’t need land. Making a small farm at home is quite simple and can be done so with things lying around the house and some waste material and water on a rooftop, terrace or balcony.
Step 1
You need a container to grow the plants. Earthen  pots are the best. Wooden crates lined on the inside with plastic, old tires, egg trays,any plastic containers can also be used.
Step 2
You need to put a substrate in the container. Rice hull, sawdust,sand, gravel, coconut fibre, peat, peanut husks etc. You will also require a nutrient solution which can be obtained from the fermentation of organic waste material.
Step 3
You need a suitable location. Basically, you need 1 to 10 square metres of free space, a minimum of six hours of daily sunlight and a clean water source. So the options could be your rooftop, balcony, backyard or any place else that meets the requirements.
Step 4
You have to select what you have to grow. Tomato, beans, onion, garlic, gourds, potato, celery, pepper, chilly, carrot, lettuce, basil, cucumber, radish, cabbage, red beet, spinach, eggplant, medicinal plants
Go organic: Be a chemical free farmer. Buy readymade, or compost your own organic kitchen, garden, left over food, household waste. You can create a vermicompost bin even on a balcony in a flat.
Be Waterwise: Wastewater from kitchen and bathrooms can be treated, recycled and used.
Be chemical free: make use of bio-pesticides using neem, turmeric, lemons, tobacco, garlic, onions. Soap solution helps. Plant 'plant traps' like marigold or chrysanthemums to mitigate bugs. Remember pests cannot be controlled, only managed.

Now you’re ready to be a City farmer!

Sustainable Communities' Conference

Oct 31 2012
This session we had 6 teams with 6 members each who acted as members of a tribal community,with an interpreter ,a host and a scribe - every student got a chance to participate.The community members conveyed practices that bond with Nature and the interpreter conveyed to the audience what the members were saying - the scribe wrote down what was said and the host introduced the team members and answered questions posed by the members - the objective of this was to make students think of sustainable practices while enjoying the process...

Photos of the session - it also includes few interesting cover page club journal designs by the members -