A large group of children and their teachers came all the way from Chennai this Friday to visit Sadhana Forest! They were extremely enthusiastic and hard working and loved being a part of the scene here. Some children joined moving piles of branches, still left from the cyclone! Others joined in the kitchen and the […]
CONTINUE READING →A market was held in Auroville to celebrate Earth Day. Sadhana Forest came with our chefs and some creative hands to share some of our joys and talents. Our chefs prepared some snacks to give out in the market. Sheela’s Special Laddus (ball-shaped Indian sweet) made mainly from various local organic flours and jaggery (palm […]
CONTINUE READING →One beautiful contribution came after the cyclone, at the beginning of the year from a volunteer named Claudius. His wish was to fund and build a Yurt and share his knowledge of the subject with anyone here interested to learn. Construction began shortly and a team of volunteers rushed to finish the Yurt in the […]
CONTINUE READING →Now that we’ve begun to see real recovery of our structures after the cyclone, it’s time to share the joy with our friends and well-wishers across the globe! Volunteers have moved into recently finished structures which have been redesigned to better withstand storms such as the cyclone. The newest models are much more stable and robust; shorter […]
CONTINUE READING →Dear potential volunteers, As usual, we are happily accepting volunteers in India!!! This is a very happy and active time in Sadhana Forest! Our big dormitories are fine, they have not been damaged in the cyclone! Hoping to see you soon! Warmly, Yorit and Aviram
CONTINUE READING →Dear friends of Sadhana Forest, On Friday December 30, Cyclone Thane hit the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry with heavy rains and wind speeds of up to 135 kph (83 mph) and tidal surges of up to 1.5 meters (5 feet). The cyclone hit the whole coast from Chennai down to Karaikal. Our district, […]
CONTINUE READING →Here is Auroville Radio’s half hour Interview with volunteers of Sadhana Forest on the effects of the cyclone. Click here to listen on Auroville Radio Website
CONTINUE READING →On the 27th more than 250 people participated in the 2nd birthday of the Children’s Land project! Eleven games and many performances were held during the celebration! All the volunteers of Sadhana Forest, about 100 volunteers, ran the activities. All the children went home with a mask and a smile… So the celebration was a […]
CONTINUE READING →The Vegan Passport is a booklet describing in just a few short phrases what foods vegans do/don’t eat in almost every language you’ll need when globe-trotting. At Sadhana Forest we started to record these phrases as audio files, so that travelers can simply play it back from their mp3 player. So far we have 5 […]
CONTINUE READING →Come and celebrate Sadhana Forest’s 8th birthday with an all-day festival of workshops and live performances! Friday, December 23rd Come join us for a day filled with free workshops, vegan organic food, live music and theatre, and our ecofilm for the evening: Freedom Ahead. This all-day festival is a great opportunity for learning about sustainability […]
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