By Niki Last weekend Buddha Smiles, a dear friend of Sadhana Forest, invited us to celebrate their annual school event with them. Buddha smiles is a community that works with children and involves them in all of their community projects, including environmental education, permaculture, and social outreach. Around 25 of us, including 3 families from […]
CONTINUE READING →Last week a group of Sadhana Forest’s (long term) volunteers participated in a workshop on cooking and veganism, as a follow-up on the famous Peas vs Pills workshop that Dr. Nandita Shah regularly gives in Auroville. During five days we cooked one or two meals a day and discussed the meanings of the vegan choices. This […]
CONTINUE READING →by Myrtille Last Friday was Brazil night at the Eco Film Club, to start February the festive month of carnival. Our day began early, 6:15 AM like every day of the week. Together in a big circle singing a Brazilian song that woke us up in alegria, joy. Today you’re in Brazil, you have to […]
CONTINUE READING →Our forest work during this time of year is focused on water conservation. Many of our volunteers have been spending their mornings making bunds to help the forest. Bunds are small water conservation earth mounds that help save water during the rainy season. A lot of the bunding work has been focused around challenge hill […]
CONTINUE READING →Last Friday, as part of our Eco-Film club, we were happy to host Korean Heritage night. Photo by Jeremy Over 400 volunteers, guests, and friends joined us for the evening. Sadhana Forest was decorated with traditional Korean lights in the main hut and along our main path. The evening’s program included an environmental film about […]
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