The Organic Diaries- Step 7: The Successes and Failures
Just as we were basking in the glory of our successful sowing, the weather decided to put an end to it. With record breaking amounts of rainfall, there was absolute no chance our little methi and palak plants could survive. The torrential rains of August and unusual downpours in September ensured the patch a hard time.
So, what’s the damage?
The Methi and Palak plants completely withered under all that rain. Half of the patch flooded and amounted in a complete failure.
The 8th graders patch that got destroyed in the rains.
‘Fun With Water’: Workshop by Curiouscity
With topics ranging from distribution of animals in the oceans, the physical and chemical properties of water, ice and steam, water as a conductor, water as a source of energy, and the power of water to the history of water use over the ages, this interactive and experimental session was a fun space for the students to explore everything to do with Water.
The Natural Purification System: Workshop on Water Purification by Curiouscity
Have you ever wondered how our planet provides us with pristine drinking water?
‘Tiger, Tiger, burning bright’: Workshop on Tigers by Pooja Choksi
Even though the students in the forest villages of Tikadi, Paraspani and Sarrah live around the Pench Tiger Reserve, very few of them have actually seen a tiger or know about its behaviour.
From one E-Base to another
The third E-Base in the world is incidentally set up, once again, in India. It’s time we connect the two! Thank you so much Robert Swan for this very personal message all the way from Ladakh to us, here at Conservation Wildlands.
There’s a whole lot of work to be done and we’re right behind you!
Source: www.2041.com
Collarwali: An Insight Into The Secret Family Life Of A Remarkable Pench Tigress
This tigress from Pench Tiger Reserve, captured by Aniruddha Majumder, also known as Collarwali littered for the first time in May 2008. The inexperienced mother was unable to protect her cubs from the harsh monsoon rains and her newborns died of pneumonia within three months. Her subsequent three litters have fared much better, with cubs from two litters having independently established territories. The fourth litter of three cubs are currently with Collarwalli.
Read about her amazing journey here: http://bit.ly/Collarwali
Source: Courtesy Sanctuary Asia Magazine
The Organic Diaries- Step 4: The Sowing
Pulkita giving the students a quick do’s and don’ts session before the sowing.
We were a team on a mission and the students’ determination was at another high. Perhaps, that’s why the rain finally decided to stop and let us get on with our big task at hand. With a relatively clear morning and noon, we got a good amount of time to sow our seeds.
The Organic Diaries- Step 3: The Learning of Lessons
We spoke too soon.
The entire shed had come down like a line of dominoes because of the culprit branch!
The next morning, one weak branch had gotten most of our shed down! (We just knew we shouldn’t have used that one!) The rains had lashed out at our shed all through the night and been a real test for it. And, in the end, the shed gave way.
The Organic Diaries- Step 2: The Shed
Only taking a break for lunch, we headed back to set up a shed over the organic patch as the only solution to keep the unexpected and unpredictable incessant rains from damaging our patch.
Our organic experts Pulkita Parsai and Ankit Pogua and our program coordinator Pooja Choksi gathering materials for the shed come rain or sunshine!
The Organic Diaries- How, What, Why?
As a part of our program for the second year, we have taken it upon ourselves to go organic! In our principal attempt with a small Kitchen Garden for Turia Middle School, experts at the organic affair, Ms. Pulkita Parsai and Mr. Ankit Pogula, guide us through the entire process.
The small patch in Turia Middle School that we took upon ourselves to convert into an organic garden.
From a small overgrown unkempt spot in the school to a flourishing organic kitchen garden- Join us on our fun- filled, amusing and sincere endeavor to encourage our students to embrace organic foods and improve their daily nutrition.
