Beginning to grow
Jul 27,2010It has been some months since I wrote at length. One reason is I have been in a new and busy rhythm -as I shall soon elaborate. Also, I have been making shorter posts elsewhere and twittering. And, there is another blog that narrates the events at pointReturn more frequently.
Let me make this a tour of many topics that are worth reporting on. And because it’s a rather long-winded tour, I must be considerate and offer quick jumps. Click on any of these or read on.
- Phase shift: A slight and perceptible change has occurred
- The work rhythm: What is the work routine and life at pointReturn?
- Growing food: Experience with growing vegetables and grains
- Water, now: Status of water availability following rain water harvesting
- The road ahead: Where do I see it go and what are we doing about it?
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July 29th, 2010 at 1:56 pm |
Dear DV,
I am a regular reader of your site. Thanks so much for sharing info with us. This is all very inspiring.
While discussing your work amoung friends, one of them summerised…you will be building various banks…Water bank (beneath the earth(!)), food bank (will require it if start producing surplus and for yearly crops), seed bank (to avoid junk and BT seeds), plants blank (like you did for Pongamia), energy bank (solar, wind, pongamia oil, biogas), a bank of rich fertile soil all over the land
….and a defined cycle to replenish stocks in those banks…..!!
One query - Have you given any thought on installing a biogas plant? Like the one developed by ARTI, Pune which is very efficient. This site also gives D-I-Y instructions. (I should not give the site address as you have already given a very good artical about Dr. Karve’s work on GoodnewsIndia!)
http://www.arti-india.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45:arti-biogas-plant-a-compact-digester-for-producing-biogas-from-food-waste&catid=15:rural-energy-technologies&Itemid=52
Best wishes for your mission and may this project become a guiding start for many to come up in future.
Regards,
- Kedar
January 18th, 2011 at 1:55 pm |
Dear DV,
You continue to amaze me. You are in the same mold as Robinson Crusoe and the hero in the film “Cast Away”. It is a pity I am not able to make a trip to pR. Hope I do it in 2011. This is to wish you all the best in 2011 and may your family (of 40) find happiness in pR.God Bless you sarath