The bucket
[NB The swimming bees were rescued]
Water woes in India
See this BBC page. Are we doing all we can to save water? Rainwater should be captured in butts and tanks for garden use.
Eco-meditation
The latest issue of Matruvani, the monthly newsletter from Amritapuri, has an article by Swami Jnanamritananda Puri on ‘Practising Eco-Meditation.’ Eco-meditation is recommended for GreenFriends. And Matruvani is the best way to keep in touch with Amma’s teaching and work. … Continued
Volunteer Tree Planting @ Dartington Agroforestry
Huxhams Cross Biodynamic farm is participating in the new Dartington agroforestry venture mixing 600 apple trees, 1600 elderflower trees and 150 sichuan pepper plants with space in between the trees for grassland crops. This is a new exciting combination for … Continued
The Photo Ark
The Photo Ark is a collection of photographs of endangered species. The pictures are taken in a studio, and the animals look much larger. [Joel Sartore] has now photographed more than 6,000 species in 40 countries. The project has developed into The … Continued
Happy Christmas!
May peace fall on the world Like snowflakes Like driving rain Peace, Peace, Peace
Small cow conservation project
The Amritapuri Small Cow Conservation Project includes special Ayurvedic soaps:- These Ayurvedic soaps contain 3 mls of cured and purified panchagavya – the five gifts of the cow – milk, yoghurt, ghee, urine and dung. The extraordinary qualities of these … Continued