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WORKSHOP ON KITCHEN GARDENING

WORKSHOP ON KITCHEN GARDENING,

THE ORGANIC WAY

DATE:

Sunday 4th July 2010, 10 am to 4 pm.

VENUE:

Goa Chitra, the Museum, St. John the Baptist Road,

Pulvado, Benaulim, Salcete

CONDUCTED BY:

Miguel Braganza, Addl Director, OFAI

ORGANISED BY:

Goa Chitra, Benaulim in association with

Vardaan Bookstore and Ecoshop, Margao

REGISTRATION:

Rs. 250 inclusive of lunch, training and tour of the museum.

Books, garden implements, inputs and seeds will be kept

for sale at the venue.

To register for the Workshop

Contact Eulalia A. D'mello Ph.: 9527463684
Vardaan Ecoshop and Bookstore
Shop no.B3, Leandra Castle, Opp. Gomes Classic,
Madel Grande, Margao 403 601, Goa

Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre (GDRC)
Email: goadesc@gmail.com

Monsoon Magic in your Kitchen Garden

REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
INCREASE YOUR FOODPRINT!!

Earthworm Ecostore brings you an introductory workshop

on organic home gardening in collaboration with

Vanastree, Sirsi.

Date: 6th June 2010.(Sunday)

Time 10.00am- 12.00 pm

Venue: Earthworm Eco store, Green Valley, Alto Porvorim.

The workshop will include:

� Introduction to growing a kitchen/home garden using local

seeds and vegetables

� Soil health and fertility

� Composting

� Exploring how to optimize your garden � using the

Earthworm garden as a reference

� Display of appropriate tools that a home gardener needs

� Screening of a 15 minute film titled �Home Grown Revolution�

on how one family produce tons of food in an urban garden

This is an ideal workshop for those who want to start a home

garden this monsoon, or to maximize their home produce or

just indulge in great garden talk!

The workshop will be facilitated by Sunita Rao, a forest home

gardener in Sirsi. She is a member of Kalpavriksh Pune, and the

Founder Trustee of Vanastree, a collective dedicated to

promoting forest garden biodiversity and food security through

the conservation of traditional seeds.

Vanastree produces organic products like Kokum nectar and

Jaggery and promotes open pollinated, indigenous seeds for

planting purposes. These are stocked at Earthworm eco store!

Sale of Vanastree�s open pollinated seeds, EM II solution,

vermicompost etc.

Registration Fees: Rs. 100/- . There will be limited seats.

Do confirm your participation by email at

earthwormgoa@gmail.com or call 0832 2410871

Do spread the word,

the idea is to get many to grow their own food........

MONTHLY MEETING OF BETALBATIM CIVIC FORUM-JUNE 2010

P RESS RELEASE

BETALBATIM CIVIC AND CONSUMER FORUM (BCCF)

39/A, Nagvaddo, Betalbatim, Salcete, Goa 403 713

Ph. 2880332 2nd June 2010

PRESS RELEASE

MONTHLY MEETING OF BETALBATIM CIVIC FORUM

The monthly meeting of Betalbatim Civic & Consumer Forum will be held on Saturday the 5th June 2010 at 5.00pm at St. Jude’s H. School, Betalbatim.

The issues to be discussed are the state of the utilities - Electricity, Water, LPG, Phones,Posts, Health, Bank, Pending Gram Sabha, Review of Waste Management, Filling up of water bodies & fields by builders & other consumer related issues.

Residents of Betalbatim are requested to attend.

Xavier Cota

(Convenor)

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