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Course
name: Principles of Organic Food Growing
Presenter: Priya Vincent
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Course
Description
Using a mixture of talks, discussion and hands on experience the course covers the basic information you need to know to grow organic food. Each element of food growing - soil, water, plants, animals, pests, and weeds – will be examined together with discussion about the creative vision that holds them together in the growing process. This course is for anyone who would like a practical introduction to the subject or who would like to know about the particular challenges of growing organic food in Auroville and India. |
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Dates and Time
Each day from 2:00 – 5:00pm
December 17th - 21st
January 14th – 18th
February 11th – 15th
March 17th – 21st
Venue
Buddha Garden, Community Farm |
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Registration
email: priya@auroville.org.in
or phone 94432 22653 before lunch.
Please note that a minimum of four people need to be booked for the course to go ahead. |
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Presenters
Bio
Priya Vincent
Priya came to Auroville nearly twelve years ago with her two daughters Emma and Rachael who are now studying in the UK. Prior to coming to Auroville Priya lived in Malaysia, Yemen and Malawi in Africa. For eighteen months she lived on a farm near Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu where her interest in organic farming was first awakened. It took her five years to find the land for Buddha Garden in Auroville, which she set up in 2000. Priya hopes that Buddha Garden is not only a farm but also a place of education, transformation and creativity both for herself and those who come to help. As well as farming Priya writes and paints.
About Vivek
Vivek is a recent agricultural graduate from JNKVV University in Jabalpur graduating with an MA in agriculture. He is registered at the University of Lucknow for a PhD. He is carrying out research in Buddha Garden on; weed control, water consumption and how to improve productivity on organic farms.
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