September 14, 2021
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- Avoca Dabra - Anjali Kanoria
- Avoca Dabra - Bipin Bala
- Avoca Dabra – Suma Ganesh
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- Chikmagalur Collective
- Events Calendar 2022
- From our Expert Naturalists - Payal Mehta & Harsha Jayaramaiah
- Laws of Nature - Shaurya Chandra
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- Mumbai collective
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- Roots & Wings - Suma Ganesh
- Scrappy Yummy Dips - Suhail Bagdadi
- Tamarind Valley Collective, Bangalore
- The Bhopal Collective, Bhopal
- The Hyderabad Collective
- The Hyderabad Collective, Hyderabad
- The Inhouse Designer - Keta Kant
- The Mumbai Collective
- The Optimist - Vivekanand Sharma
- The Poomaale Estate, Coorg
- The Storyteller – Suhail Bagdadi
- The Window Seat - Bipin Bala
- Thoughts
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- Watering Hole - Sunith Reddy
September 7, 2021
CHASING THE MONSOON - Alexander Frater
Ever wondered what it would feel like to experience the magic of monsoons unfold while travelling across India? In 1987, Alexander Frater did just that as he spent two exciting months experiencing the rains and its impact on the lives, economy and the politics of Indians.
TROPICAL PERMACULTURE GUIDEBOOK
Permaculture awareness has gained a lot of traction in recent times, there are very few books and reference material sources that are written from a tropical permaculture point of view. The good people of the tiny island of Timor-Liste produced the Tropical Permaculture Guidebook to provide practical knowledge to anyone who reads it, especially in poor, low literacy and disadvantaged communities.
September 2, 2021
Avocados are used for smoothies, salads, dips and what not around the world. At home, we still enjoy it as a salad or a dessert.
Here’s a simple recipe for you to try too:
Ingredients for one portion
- Salad Tomato - 1 (medium)
- Onion - 1 (small)
- Cucumber - 1 (small/half medium)
- Avocado - 1 (small)
- Salt, pepper and lemonande, lemon juice to taste
September 2, 2021
The Land Ceiling Act
The land which is deemed useful for the agriculture is very essential for maintaining the healthy food production numbers for the economy of the country. The government had come up with this act to avoid huge chunks of land being cornered by a few players. In India, there is a national as well as a state level limitation to such holdings.
September 2, 2021
Now that I understand life better, their sheer resilience, determination and grit helps me understand people who grow food and live off the land better. … and yeah, back in the 80s, we just thought it was cool to be able to pronounce Javier Perez De Cuellar, Boutros Boutros Ghali and Deportivo De La Coruna.
September 2, 2021
I was in a persistent inquiry to find a way to connect with you all to move forward on the pathway we all are creating together.…and one morning when I just woke up I had my 'Eurkea' moment & I felt like Archimedes, a Greek mathmatician who solved the Pythagoras problem. I could see the solution to my inquiry. I could clearly see the virtual office which will help us to connect with whole of the Universe.
September 2, 2021
When big animals are threatened with the loss of habitat and prey, they often venture towards human settlements in search of food. Livestock and children are easy prey to big cats. Elephants also end up wrecking fields, roads, vehicles and houses in their way when interrupted. The obvious response from humans is to scare these animals off or attack them. Animals further retaliate or lose their lives.
September 2, 2021
A home doesn’t function in isolation. It needs infrastructure like access roads, water line, electric line, sewage line, recycling mechanisms, solid waste management mechanisms, broadband cabling etc. Cutting out farm plots implies spreading this infrastructure all over the landscape for each house. This is far more devastating to the landscape than it seems.
September 2, 2021
Mumbai offers the unique opportunity to be a part of a sustainable farm within 80km of the mega city. We offer options of 2 acres and 5 acres of undivided ownership. The interest has been great and conversations very meaningful.