Urban Leaves India: October 2012

Monday 29 October 2012

Learn to Grow and Eat

Hello everyone. 
Winter seems to be setting in. The leaves are turning yellow and drying and falling...


... these dried leaves are a valuable resource and need not be burnt... infact  they can be decomposed to make soil.... this soil we call "Amrit Mitti".
Urban Leaves is pleased to share this knowledge of converting waste to soil by conducting a series of workshops for those interested in growing edible stuff like herbs, tomatoes, chilies, lemon grass etc. on your window sill or balcony or terrace. Come join us to learn sessions on Urban Farming .... 

Session II - Sunday - 25th November, 2012 - Start Your Kitchen Garden

- Kitchen Compost Demonstration

- Sowing Seeds in Container (all material will be provided)

- Transplanting Saplings

- Importance of Crop Cycles & Sowing Calendar




 Session III - Sunday - 9th December, 2012 - Maintain Kitchen Garden
- Mulching
- Pruning of Vegetable plants
- Soil Care and Maintenance 
- Bio-pesticides Formulations and Applications
- Making of Amit Jal (take home a bottle for your plants)


Session IV - Sunday - 2th December, 2012 - Making of Amrit Mitti

- Understand the importance of Nutritionally Rich Soil

- Amrit Jal Demonstration

- Hands on activity of making Amrit Mitti
Venue: Maharashtra Nature Park, Mahim

Time: 8:00 am to 12:30 pm
Fees: Rs. 750/- per person per session
Max. Intake: 40 persons per session
Book you seat Register and select prefered session and mode of payment.
For queries write to urbanleaves@gmail.com


Mode of Payment:

Cheque in favor of Vidya Vaaridhi Trust  and courier to :
Mr. Uday Acharya
Vidya Vaaridhi Trust
A-101 Mani Bhavan, 11th Road, Chembur
Mumbai 400071. 

ECS Transfer
Account Name - Vidya Vaaridhi Trust

Account No. - 52009032981

PAN Number of Trust - AAATV2294B
Bank - State Bank of Hyderabad
Type of Bank A/c - Savings
Address of Bank - 1st Road, Near M-Ward Office, Chembur Mumbai 400071
IFSC Code of Bank - SBHY0020408

(please send us an e-mail with your name, transaction details and for which workshop the payment has been made)

Warm Regards
Urban Leaves