VILLAGE NEWS
Time For Kitchen Gardening
June, 5, 2020 World Environment Day
“My favourite subject is kitchen gardening in Gurukula, because we grow fresh vegetables,” says 13-year-old Janaki from Nani Borvai, Gujarat. The gurukula children have been taking care of small vegetable beds with the lead of their teacher Seema Ben. It is a practical way to teach how to connect with nature and to see the results of efforts. Janaki with her fellow students have recently harvested okra (lady finger) from their garden. During Covid-19 period, not many activities could be done in the villages, but kitchen garden has been under every Amrita staff eye. Children also have regularly checked how the plants are doing by giving care and watering them. With the teacher, the gurukula students prepared natural fertiliser from cow dung and urine mixed with other organic matters. Jeevamrita, the liquid fertiliser, and Ghan Jeevamrita, solid fertiliser cakes were prepared and applied to the garden beds.
