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A n n a p u r n a F a r m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
A r a n y a F o r e s t a n d S a n c t u a r y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
A U R E K A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
A u r g a n i c s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
A u r o G r e e n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
A u r o O rc h a r d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
A u r o v i l l e B a m b o o C e n t r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
A u r o v i l l e B o t a n i c a l G a r d e n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
A u r o v i l l e B o t a n i c a l S e r v i c e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
A u r o v i l l e C o n s u l t i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3
A u r o v i l l e D e n t a l C e n t r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4
A u r o v i l l e D e n t a l C e n t r e f o r E d u c a t i o n , R e s e a rc h a n d R u r a l A c t i o n ( A D C E R R A ) . 1 4
A u r o v i l l e E a r t h I n s t i t u t e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5
A u r o v i l l e E n e r g y P r o d u c t s (A E P ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6
A u r o v i l l e F o r e s t G r o u p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
A u r o v i l l e H e r b a r i u m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8
A u r o v i l l e P a p e r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9
A u r o v i l l e V i l l a g e A c t i o n G r o u p ( AV A G ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 2 0
A u r o v i l l e W i n d S y s t e m s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
B u d d h a G a r d e n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
C a n y o n E r o s i o n C o n t r o l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3
C a t a m i - D r e a m e r ’ s C a f e ́ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4
C o f f e e I d e a s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5
M a r c ’ s C a f e ́ – R o a s t a n d Ta s t e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5
C e n t r e f o r B u i l d i n g B i o l o g y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6
C e n t r e f o r S c i e n t i f i c R e s e a rc h (C S R ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 2 7
C o n v e r g e n c e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8
D i s c i p l i n e F a r m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9
e a r t h & u s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0
E c o F e m m e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
E c o P r o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2
E V F u t u r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3
F o o d L i n k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4
L i f e E d u c a t i o n C e n t r e (L E C ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
M a s o n & C o – C r a f t s m e n o f C h o c o l a t e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 3 6
M G E c o d u t i e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
M o h a n a m C o m m u n i t y C e n t r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8

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N a t u r e l l e m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 9
P e b b l e G a r d e n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0
P i t c h a n d i k u l a m F o r e s t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1
S a d h a n a F o r e s t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2
S h r i A r o h a n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3
S i d d h a r t a F a r m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4
S o l i t u d e F a r m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5
S u n l i t F u t u r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6
S u s t a i n a b l e L i v e l i h o o d I n s t i t u t e ( S L I ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 4 7
T h e C o l o u r s o f N a t u r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8
U p a s a n a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4 9
K a p a s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0
P a r u t h i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0
S m a l l S t e p s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0
Ts u n a m i k a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1
V a r a n a s i We a ve r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1
U p c yc l i n g S t u d i o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2
WA S T E L E S S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3
G a r b o l o g y 1 0 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3
P i c k I t U p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4
L i t t e r f r e e A u r ov i l l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4
W E L L P a p e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5
W i n d a r r a F a r m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6

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A U ROV I L L E A N D T H E B I O R E G I O N

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i n T a mi l N a d u , n e ar P o n di c he r r y, S o u t h I n d i a . I t w as f o u n d e d b y
M i r r a Al f a s s a , T h e M o t he r, w h o i n he r fi r s t p u bl i c m e s s a g e a b o ut
t he t o w n s hi p , s t at e d:

”A u r o vi l l e i s me a nt t o be a u n i ve r s al t o w n w he r e m e n a n d w o me n o f
al l c o u nt r i e s a r e a b l e t o l i ve i n pe ac e a n d p r o g r e s s i v e h ar m o n y,
a bo ve a l l c r e e ds , al l p o l i t i c s a n d a l l n a t i o n al i t i e s . T he p ur p o s e o f
A u r o v i l l e i s t o r e a l i ze h u m a n u n i t y. ”

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19 6 8 , T he M o t he r g a ve A ur ov i l l e i t s 4 - p o i nt C h a r t e r, s e t t i n g fo r t h
he r v i s i o n o f I n t e g r al l i vi n g :

1. A u r o v i l l e be l o n g s t o no b o d y i n p a r t i c u l a r. A u r o v i l l e b e l o n g s
t o h u m a ni t y as a w ho l e . B ut t o l i ve i n A u r o v i l l e , o ne m u s t
be t he w i l l i n g s e r v i t o r o f t he Di v i ne Co n s c i o u s ne s s .

2. A u r o v i l l e w i l l be t h e pl a c e o f a n u n e n di n g e d uc at i o n , o f
c o ns t a nt pr o g r e s s , a n d a y o ut h t h at ne ve r ag e s .

3. A u r o v i l l e w a nt s t o be t he b r i d g e b e t we e n t h e p as t a n d t h e
f ut u r e . T ak i n g a d v a nt a g e o f d i s c o ve r i e s f r o m w i t ho u t a n d
fr o m w i t h i n , A u r o v i l l e w i l l b o l d l y s p r i n g t ow a r ds f ut u r e
r e al i s at i o n s .

4. A u r o v i l l e w i l l be a s i t e o f m at e r i a l a n d s pi r i t u a l r e s e a rc he s
fo r a l i v i n g e m b o di m e nt o f a n ac t u al H u m a n U ni t y.

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D u e t o i t s u n i q ue e n v i r o nm e nt a n d s t r u c t ur e , A ur o vi l l e i s a p l ac e
t h at f o s t e r s a n d w e l c o m e s l e a r ni n g a n d r e s e a rc h t hr o u g h i t s
m ul t i pl e a n d d i ve r s e o r g a n i z at i o ns , w hi c h i n t u r n, s t r i ve t o s u p p o r t
s us t a i n a bl e de ve l o p me nt i n t h e s m a l l c o m m u n i t i e s a n d t h e
s ur r o u n d i n g v i l l a g e s .

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Va vo u l di s , a s t u d e nt f r o m t he A m e r i c a n U ni ve r s i t y o f P ar i s , t hi s
c at a l o g ue f e at u r e s a l i s t o f p r o j e c t s , c o m m e rc i al u n i t s a n d
s e r v i c e s * i n A u r o v i l l e a n d t he Bi o r e g i o n * * t h at e i t he r s u p p o r t o r
h a ve as t he i r m a i n m i s s i o n s us t a i n a bl e d e ve l o p m e nt , g e ne r al l y
de f i ne d a s : d eve lo p me nt t h at m eet s t he nee d s o f t h e pre se nt
wit h o ut c o m p ro mi si n g t he a bi li t y o f f ut u re g e ne r at i o n s t o meet
t he i r ne e ds i n ret u r n.

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T h e A u r o v i l l e D e nt al C e nt r e h as b e e n c o n d uc t i n g a s o c i al w o r k
p r o g r a m s u p po r t e d by do n a t i o n s a n d vo l u nt e e r s s i nc e 1 9 9 4 . T h e
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t he ne e d fo r e x pe ns i ve de n t a l c a r e t h r o u g h m o bi l e d e nt a l f ac i l i t i e s
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The Auroville Earth Institute be c o m e o ne o f t h e w o r l d’s

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 A U ROV I L L E E N E RG Y P RO D U C T S ( AE P)

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I nt e r n at i o n a l Tow n s h i p o f A u r o v i l l e , S o ut h I n d i a. A E P p r o d u c e s hi g h
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pl a n t i n g a n d m a i nt ai n i n g A u r o v i l l e ’s f o r e s t e d ar e a s , r e s t o r i n g a n d
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 A U ROV I L L E H E R BA R I U M

T h e A u r o v i l l e H e r b ar i u m i s d e ve l o p i n g a h e r b a r i u m w i t h a m a i n
fo c us o n p l a nt s pe c i e s t h a t r e p r e s e nt t he Tr o pi c a l D r y E ve r g r e e n
F o r e s t ( T D EF ) . I t a l s o i nc o r po r at e s c o l l e c t i o n s fr o m a w i de r fi e l d ,
i nc l u d i n g t he A n d a m a n & N i c o b a r I s l a n ds , A s s a m a n d o t he r p ar t s o f
I n d i a. To d a y t h e r e i s a m a i n he r b ar i u m c o nt ai n i n g s o m e 15 , 0 0 0
ac c e s s i o ns , t h e b ul k o f t h e s e f r o m t he T D EF, fo r s t u d y b y l e a di n g
bo t a ni s t s a n d t ax o n o m i s t s a n d f o r c o ns u l t at i o n b y i n t e r e s t e d
A u r o v i l i a ns .

T i n a o r Wa l t e r
+91 0413 262 2024
+91 90473 75480

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 A U ROV I L L E PA P E R S

T h e A u r o v i l l e P r e s s t e a m , w hi c h c o m p r i s e s A u r o v i l l e P r e s s ,
A u r o v i l l e P r e s s P u bl i s he r s a n d A u r o v i l l e P a pe r s , i s a n u n d e r t a k i ng
o f t he i nt e r n at i o n a l c i t y o f A u r o v i l l e i n S o ut h I n di a de d i c at e d t o
h u m a n u n i t y. O u r as p i r at i o n i s t o m a n i fe s t be a ut y a n d b r i n g i t i nt o
m a n y as p e c t s o f o u r d ai l y l i fe . O ur i nt e r n at i o n a l t e a m wo r k s i n
t a n de m w i t h l o c a l v i l l ag e r s a n d p r o d uc e s h a n d - m a de p a pe r i t e m s ,
as w e l l as b o o k s a n d a u d i o - vi s u a l s . W e t r y t o c o n t r i b ut e t o t he
fl owe r i n g o f c r e at i ve c a p a c i t i e s a n d t o m a i nt a i n a n a t m o s p he r e o f
c o ns t a nt l e ar n i ng a n d s t r i v i ng f o r pe r f e c t i o n.

O u r h a n d m a de p a p e r i s m a d e o n l y fr o m ve g e t a l fi b r e s . I t i s fr e e
fr o m t o x i c s u b s t a nc e s , i t s m a n u f ac t u r e do e s n o t r e q u i r e t he f e l l i n g
o f t r e e s , a n d no e n d a n g e r e d ve g e t al s pe c i e s a r e u s e d f o r i t s
p r o d uc t i o n . O u r p a pe r o ff e r s a g r e at v ar i e t y i n t ex t u r e a n d c o l o u r,
de p e n di n g o n t he fi b r e s o r c o m bi n at i o n s o f fi b r e s w e u s e . N at u r e
he r s e l f i s t he a r t i s t . T he p a pe r i t s e l f p r o vi d e s i t s o w n d e s i g n .

+91 0413 262 2122

w w w. a u r ov i l l e p ap e r s . c o m
F B : Au r ov i l l e Pap e r

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 A U ROV I L L E V I L L AG E A C T I O N G RO U P (AVAG)
The core mission of AVAG is to
partner in a process of integral
development with all the local
village communities surrounding
Auroville with particular
emphasis on facilitating
community solidarity, fostering
capacity for self-empowerment
in addition to promoting gender
and caste sensitization.
Auroville Village Action Group
(AVAG) is an NGO committed to
grass roots and integrated
community building with the
villages surrounding Auroville.
Through an expanding network of
women and men Self Help Groups
(SHG) and Federations of female
and male leaders, AVAG offers a
wide range of successful
programs and initiatives to meet
the complex needs of villagers.
A m bu
+91 0413 267 8871
villageactiong roup@gmail.com
w w w. v i l l a ge a c t i o n . i n
FB: villageaction
AVAG’s programs span the four
critical areas of community
development, economic
development, capacity building,
and psychosocial services. The
component programs offered by
AVAG include: micro financing
and micro projects; capacity
building trainings and seminars
for villagers; psychological and
physical health initiatives;
global warming and
environmental degradation
awareness; livelihood trainings
and social enterprise
development; expansion of legal
access for women and children
confronted with human rights
abuses; and caste integration
exchange programs.
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 A U ROV I L L E W I N D S YS T E M S

A u r o v i l l e Wi n d S ys t e m s p r ov i de s e x pe r t i s e i n t he fi e l d o f p owe r
g e ne r at i o n f r o m r e ne w a bl e e ne r g y s o u rc e s , p a r t i c ul a r l y i n t he
d e ve l o p m e nt o f s t a n d- a l o n e w i n d / hy b r i d pow e r pr o j e c t s . T he s e
s y s t e m s fi n d a p p l i c a t i o n i n r e m o t e c o m m u ni t i e s w he r e t h e ut i l i t y
g r i d do e s no t ex t e n d.

+91 0413 262 3384 / 262 3385

aw s @ a u r ov i l l e . o r g. i n
w w w. a u r ov i l l e w i n d s y s t e m s . c o m

21
 BUDDHA GARDEN

B u d d h a G a r de n w a s s t ar t e d i n t h e ye a r 2 0 00 . I t i s a s m a l l f a r m o f
12 ac r e s t h at g r o w s ve g e t a bl e s , c a s he ws a n d f r u i t . B u d d h a G a r de n
i nt e n ds t o be e c o n o mi c a l l y, e n v i r o n me nt a l l y a n d s o c i al l y
s us t a i n a bl e . T h e g ui d i n g o bj e c t i ve s o f t he f a r m ar e h e a l t h a n d
w e l l - be i ng , t he p h y s i c a l e n v i r o n m e nt a n d b as i c i nc o m e a n d pr o fi t .

T h e f ar m h a s a v ar i e t y o f e d u c at i o n a n d vo l u nt e e r p r o g r am s a n d
s e l l s a n u m be r o f p u b l i c at i o ns o n o r g a ni c f ar m i ng . I t i s a pl ac e
w he r e e ve r y o ne i s i n v i t e d t o c o m e a n d ex pe r i e nc e w h at i t me a n s t o
f ar m o r g a n i c al l y a n d t o l i ve l i g ht l y o n t he e ar t h.

P r i ya
+91 0413 262 2653
i n fo @ bu d d h a g a r d e n . o r g
w w w. bu d d h a g a r d e n . o r g

22
 C A N YO N E R O S I O N C O N T RO L

C a n yo n E r o s i o n C o nt r o l h a s d o ne ex t e ns i ve w o r k i n d a m b u i l d i ng a n d
r ai n w at e r c a t c h m e nt . I n o r de r t o a vo i d r ai n w at e r r u n- o f f a n d t h e
w as h i n g a w a y o f f e r t i l e t o ps o i l a n ex t e ns i ve s ys t e m h as be e n
d e ve l o pe d i n t he c a n yo n s a r o u n d A ur o vi l l e . R ai n w at e r i s c ac he d a n d
s t o r e d b e hi n d d a m s fr o m w he r e i t c a n pe rc o l at e i n t o t he g r o u n d t o
r e c h a r g e t he l o c al a q ui fe r s .

Kireet
+91 0413 262 2720
k i r e e t @ a u r ov i l l e . o r g. i n

23
 C ATA M I - D R E A M E R ’ S C A F E ́

D r e a me r ’ s C a fe ́ i s a p r o j e c t b o r n fr o m us i n g a n u p - c yc l e d s hi p
c o nt ai n e r, f r o m t he C h e n n a i po r t t h a t w as a b a n d o ne d a n d d i s c a r de d .
T h e c o nt ai n e r w a s g i ve n “ ne w l i fe ” a s D r e a me r ’ s C a fe ́ l o c at e d at
t he V i s i t o r s Ce nt r e i n A ur o vi l l e . T h e C a fe ́ pr o m o t e s A u r o v i l l e ’s b e s t
fo o d p r o d uc t s a n d s u p p o r t s l o c al e nt e r p r i s e s , f a r m s , a n d ar t i s a n s :
c o ff e e s ar e r o as t e d b y M a r c ’s Co f fe e a n d t h e de l i c i o u s c ak e s a r e
b ak e d b y T a m ar i n d B ake r y a n d K a l y a’s De l i g ht s . F r e s h m i l k c o m e s
fr o m A u r o v i l l e f a r m s a n d l o c al p o t t e r s h a n dc r aft t he c e r a m i c
collection.

M a r c To r m o
+91 94433 26499
c at a m i @ a u r ov i l l e . o r g. i n
FB: Dreamers-Cafe

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 COFFEE IDEAS
M A RC ’ S C A F E ́ – R OA S T A N D TA S T E

T h e a i m o f M a rc ’s Co f fe e , F i ne I n di a n Co f fe e s , i s t o p r o m o t e
c e r t i fi e d hi g h q u a l i t y c o f f e e s f r o m I n d i a t o t h e I n d i a n m a r ke t . A l l
t he c o f fe e s ar e s e l e c t e d d i r e c t l y f r o m c e r t i f i e d c o f f e e p l a n t a t i o n s ,
e n s u r i n g b e s t s u s t a i n a b l e p r a c t i c e s (o r g a n i c , f a i r t r a d e , U T Z a n d b i o -
dynamic).

M a rc ’s c a f e , R o as t & T as t e , l o c at e d i n t he A u r o vi l l e M ai n R o a d, i s
t he f ac i l i t y w h e r e g r e e n c o f fe e s ar e s t o r e d, r o as t e d , bl e n d e d ,
p ac k a g e d a n d di s p at c he d . C u s t o m e r s c a n s e e t he pr o c e s s w hi l e
t a s t i n g o ur s i g n at u r e r e c i p e s . I t al s o o f fe r s c o n s ul t a nc y s e r vi c e s t o
t he ho s pi t a l i t y s e c t o r t o c r e at e t he i r o w n c o f f e e i m a g e o r i m pr o ve
t he i r s t a n d a r ds .

O u r c o m m i t m e nt t o w ar d s c r e at i n g a s u s t ai n a b l e e c o n o m y, b a s e d o n
A u r o v i l l e i de al s i s o u r dr i v i ng f o rc e a n d s o u rc e o f i ns pi r at i o n .

M a r c To r m o, D ava s e l va m
+91 0413 262 3119
c o f f e e i d e a s @ a u r ov i l l e . o r g. i n
F B : M a r c ’s - C a f é - Ro a s t - Ta s t e

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 CENTRE FOR BUILDING BIOLOGY

T h e C e nt r e fo r B u i l d i ng Bi o l o g y t a ke s c ar e o f he al t h y l i v i ng a n d
wo r k e n v i r o nm e nt s , a n d o f r e no v a t i o ns t o w ar d s a b e t t e r i n do o r
c l i m at e . S p e c i a l i s e d i n t h e d e s i g n o f e l e c t r i c al i n s t al l a t i o ns , w hi c h
fr e e o f e l e c t r o m a g ne t i c p o l l ut i o n , i t al s o o f fe r s ho m e i n s pe c t i o n s ,
E M F as s e s s m e nt s a n d a d v i s e s i n t he c h o i c e o f a p p r o p r i at e b ui l di n g
m at e r i a l s a n d c o n s t r uc t i o n m e t ho d s i n r e l at i o n t o o u r l o c al c l i m at e
a n d a v a i l a b i l i t y. T he C e nt r e f o r B ui l di n g B i o l o g y w a n t s t o be c o me a
g r o w i n g po r t al fo r s h a r i n g k no w l e dg e a n d ex pe r i e nc e f o r c r e at i n g
he a l t h y b u i l d i ng s .

+91 0413 262 2738

i n fo @ bu i l d i n g b i o l o g y. i n
w w w. bu i l d i n g b i o l o g y. i n

26
 C E N T R E F O R S C I E N T I F I C R E S E A RC H (CS R)

CS R w a s fo u n d e d o n J a n u ar y 6 t h , 19 8 4. A u r o vi l l e Ce n t r e f o r
S c i e nt i fi c R e s e ar c h ( CS R ) i s a n i nt e r n at i o n al vo l u nt a r y o r g a ni z at i o n
t h at w o r k s t o w ar d s a s us t ai n a b l e f u t ur e i n t he f i e l d o f r e ne w ab l e
e n e r g y s y s t e m s ( wi n d , s o l a r, bi o m as s ) , a pp r o pr i at e a rc h i t e c t u r e &
b u i l d i ng t e c h n o l o g i e s , w as t e w at e r r e c yc l i n g a n d s a n i t at i o n , a n d t he
t r a ns fe r o f t he s e t e c h n o l o g i e s t h r o ug h t r a i ni n g p r o g r am s .

Te n c y
+91 0413 262 2168 / 262 2277 / 262 2748
c s r @ a u r ov i l l e . o r g. i n
w w w. g r e e n . a u r ov i l l e p o r t a l . o r g

27
 C O N V E RG E N C E

C o n ve r g e nc e i s a n i n no v at i ve e n v i r o n m e nt a l e d u c at i o n c e nt r e t h at
o f fe r s ex p e r i e nt i al e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o g r a m s a n d e x pl o r e s w o r l d vi e ws
t h r o u g h wo r k s h o ps , fi e l d wo r k a n d c o m m u n i t y o ut r e ac h . I t e ng a g e s
pe o pl e fr o m di f fe r e nt s o c i al a n d c u l t u r al b ac k g r o u n d s i n a w o r k i ng
di a l o g u e , t o e n a bl e de e p o bs e r v at i o n a n d a w ar e ne s s o f t he s e l f ,
s o c i e t y a n d t he s u r r o u n di n g n at u r al w o r l d t h at we a r e al l a p a r t o f .

+910413 262 3255 / 262 2983

c r e at i n g c h a n g e @ t h e p o i n t o f c o nve r ge n c e . o r g
w w w. t h e p o i n t o f c o nve r g e n c e . o r g

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 D I S C I P L I N E FA R M

D i s c i pl i ne F ar m i s o n t he n o r t h e r n e dg e o f A u r o vi l l e ' s G r e e n be l t .
T h e r e ar e fo u r t e e n ac r e s o f l a n d o n w hi c h fr u i t - c o c o n ut , b a n a n a,
s o u r s o p , p a p a y a, p a s s i o n fr u i t , m a n g o s , c hi k k o s a n d c i t r us , a n d
ve g e t a bl e s - s p i n ac he s , s w e e t p o t at o e s , j i c a m a , p u m pk i ns , l e t t u c e ,
b as i l , r uc o l a a r e g r o w n u s i n g m i c r o - s p r i nk l e r s f o r i r r i g at i o n . T h e r e
i s a s m al l d ai r y. T he fa r m i s o r g a n i c a n d E M ( E f f e c t i ve
M i c r o o r g a n i s m s ) t e c h no l o g y i s u s e d . I t i s po s s i bl e t o d o vo l u n t e e r
w o r k o n t he f a r m .

Je f f
+91 0413 262 2730
+ 91 94864 75367
j e f f @ a u r ov i l l e . o r g. i n

29
 E A RT H & U S

e a r t h & u s i s a s u s t ai n a b l e i ni t i at i ve t h at w o r k s i n t h e f i e l ds o f L C A
( Li f e C yc l e A n a l y s i s ) , e c o - e f fi c i e nc y, p r o d uc t r at i n g a n d b e h a vi o ur
c h a n g e . e a r t h & us w as b o r n o ut o f a p a s s i o n f o r pr o m o t i n g
s us t a i n a bl e de ve l o p m e nt t h r o u g h i nt e r di s c i p l i n a r y r e s e a rc h a n d
ac t i o n . F o r e ar t h & u s , t he j o ur n e y t o w a r ds s us t ai n a bl e de ve l o pm e nt
ne c e s s ar i l y e nt ai l s s u s t ai n a bl e p r o d uc t i o n a n d c o ns u m pt i o n ,
u n de r s t a n di n g t h at s u s t ai n a bi l i t y i s no t a v a g ue , fe e l - g o o d t e r m
b ut r at h e r a c o n c e pt t h a t c a n be m e a s ur e d a n d r at e d .

Bindu
bindu@ear thandus.org
w w w. e a r t h a n d u s . o r g
FB: ear thus

30
 ECO FEMME
Ec o Fe m m e i s a s o c i al
e nt e r p r i s e t h at p r o m o t e s
he a l t h y, d i g n i fi e d , a f f o r d a bl e
a n d e c o - fr i e n dl y m e ns t r u al
practices.
Ec o fe m m e d e s i g n s a n d
p r o d uc e s c l o t h w as h a b l e
m e n s t r u a l p a d s t h at s t i t c h e d
b y l o c a l wo m e n a s p a r t o f a
l i ve l i ho o d pr o j e c t . T he y h a ve
d e ve l o pe d a “ P a d fo r P a d ”
p r o g r a m m e t o p r o v i de
m e n s t r u a l h y g i e ne e d u c at i o n .
T h e y g i ft c l o t h- w a s h a bl e p a ds
t o g i r l s fr o m e c o no m i c al l y
K a t hy
+91 94431 35005
k at hy @ e c o f e m m e . o r g
w w w. e c o f e m m e . o r g
FB: ecofemmeindia
di s a d v a nt a g e d f a m i l i e s a s
we l l as s u b s i d i ze p a d s fr o m
i nt e r n at i o n al s al e s s o t h at
t he pr o d uc t s c a n be m a de
a f fo r d a bl e f o r w o m e n i n
India.
Ec o Fe m m e c o n d u c t s
e d u c at i o n al p r o g r a m m e s o n
m e n s t r u a l h y g i e ne
m a n ag e me nt a n d i s s u e s o f
s a n i t a r y w as t e . F o r w h i c h
t h e y h a ve c r e at e d a n u m be r o f
r e s o u rc e s t o t ak e o n a d vo c ac y
work.
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 E C O P RO

Ec o P r o pr o mo t e s t he u s e o f E f fe c t i ve M i c r o o r g a n i s m ( E M ) . Ef f e c t i ve
m i c r o o r g a n i s m i s a c o m b i n at i o n o f l ac t i c ac i d b ac i l l i ,
p h o t o s y n t he t i c b ac t e r i a, ye a s t a n d o t he r o r g a n i s m s , i t h as be e n
fo u n d t o be ve r y us e f u l i n t r e at i ng w a s t e w at e r, s o l i d w a s t e ,
e n h a n c i n g o r g a ni c fe r t i l i ze r a n d a s a b i o - pe s t i c i de . E c o P r o ’s
ex pe r t i s e i s i n t he f i e l d s o f p u bl i c h y g i e ne , s o l i d w as t e
m a n ag e me nt a n d w a t e r m a n a g e m e nt .

+91 0413 262 2469 / 290 6482

e c o p r o @ a u r ov i l l e . o r g. i n
w w w. e c o p r o. i n
F B : e c o p r o a u r ov i l l e

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 EVF U T U R E

E V F ut u r e w as e s t a b l i s he d i n 2 0 07 , i t s pr i m ar y f o c us i s d e s i g n i n g
e l e c t r i c , e c o - f r i e n dl y t wo w h e e l e r s o l ut i o n s fo r t h e I n d i a n m ar k e t
a n d i t s ex i s t i n g r o a d c o n d i t i o n s . E V F u t ur e h a s de ve l o pe d a
p r o t o t y pe t h at i s u n i q ue t o al l o t he r e l e c t r i c t w o - w he e l e r s
a v a i l a bl e i n t he I n di a n m a r ke t .

+91 0413 262 2380

ev f u t u r e @ a u r ov i l l e . o r g. i n
w w w. ev f u t u r e . c o m

33
 FOOD LINK

F o o d L i n k i s t h e fo o d c o o p e r at i ve o f A u r o v i l l e ’s f a r m e r s . I t
p ac k a g e s a n d d i s t r i b u t e s p a r t o f A ur o vi l l e ’s f ar m p r o d uc t s s uc h a s
g r a i ns , ve g e t a bl e s , fr u i t s , e g g s a n d d ai r y p r o d u c t s . F o o d L i n k
t o g e t he r w i t h t he AV G. R . E . E . N Ce nt r e s t a r t e d t h e C o m m u ni t y
S u p p o r t e d A g r i c u l t u r e ( C S A) s c h e m e a n d a l s o o r g a ni s e s t he
S at u r d a y M ar ke t ( N o ve m b e r t o A pr i l ) t o pr o mo t e o r g a n i c p r o d uc t s .

+91 94861 44072

fo o d l i n k @ a u r ov i l l e . o r g. i n
F B : fo o d l i n k . a u r ov i l l e

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 L I F E E D U C AT I O N C E N T R E ( L EC)

L i f e E d uc a t i o n Ce n t r e ( L E C ) i s
a n o n- g o i n g p r o g r a m m e t o
t r ai n yo u n g , u n d e r p r i v i l e g e d
g i r l s be t we e n t he a g e s o f 1 4 -
2 1 , f r o m v i l l a g e s i n t he
r e g i o n ar o u n d A u r o v i l l e . T h e
C e nt r e w as c r e at e d w i t h a
fo c us t o h e l p c hi l dr e n i g n o r e d
b y c o n ve n t i o n al e d uc at i o n
s y s t e m s a n d al t ho u g h ,
i ni t i al l y, t he Ce nt r e a l l o w e d
bo t h g i r l s a n d b o ys t o at t e n d ,
be f o r e l o ng L E C c h a ng e d t o a n
al l - fe m a l e e n vi r o n m e n t .
T h e vo c at i o n a l t r ai n i ng g i ve n
t o t he g i r l s he l p s t h e m
d e ve l o p t h e s k i l l s n e c e s s a r y
t o be s uc c e s s f ul b o t h i n t h e i r
f ut u r e h o m e s as we l l a s i n
fi n d i n g a s ui t a b l e j o b.
H ow e ve r, L E C i s e s s e nt i a l l y a
t he r a pe u t i c l e a r ni n g
c o m m u n i t y, w h e r e e m p h as i s
i s p l ac e d o n s e l f - de ve l o p m e nt
t o o l s . E d uc at i o n a t L E C i s
i n di v i d u al - b as e d , t h e ne e d s
o f e ve r y s t u de n t a r e
e v al u at e d a n d a d d r e s s e d; o ne
o f t he m o s t i m po r t a nt
i nt e r ac t i o ns at t h e s c ho o l i s
be t we e n t he s t u d e nt s a n d
c o u ns e l l o r - c o o r d i n at o r, w h i c h
n at u r al l y t ake s p l ac e o n a
o ne - t o - o ne ba s i s .

Harini
+91 0413 262 2082
l e c @ a u r ov i l l e . o r g. i n
w w w. l i f e - e d u c a t i o n - c e n t r e . o r g

35
 M A S O N & C O – C R A F T S M E N O F C H O C O L AT E

M as o n & C o w a s s t ar t e d b y a
husband and wife team who
l o ve t he a r t a n d s c i e nc e o f
m ak i n g a n d e at i n g c h o c o l a t e .
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o r g a ni c c h o c o l at e s a w t he
b u s i ne s s ex p a n d f r o m t hi s
h o m e l a b o r at o r y i nt o a s m al l
a r t i s a n f ac t o r y.
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c h o c o l at e f r o m be a ns s o u r c e d
fr o m I n d i a a n d a b r o a d w h i c h
i s s u p pl i e d t o i n di v i d u al s a n d
s t o r e s al l ar o u n d I n d i a. T h ey
wo r k di r e c t l y w i t h f a r m e r s t o
i m p r o ve po s t h a r ve s t i ng
p r a c t i c e s a n d bo o s t t he
I n d i a n c ac a o i n d us t r y a n d
p r o vi d e c o ns u l t i n g s e r vi c e s t o
i n di v i d u al s o r b u s i n e s s e s
w a nt i ng t o ex p l o r e c h o c o l a t e
m ak i n g .
O R G AN I C : w e h a ve o b t ai ne d a n
o r g a ni c c e r t i f i c at e fr o m t h e
f ar m e r s a n d s u p pl i e r s . Al l o ur
be a n s s o u rc e d w i t h i n I n d i a
a r e o r g a ni c c e r t i f i e d a n d/ o r
bi o d y n a m i c . N AT UR A L : w e d o
n o t h a ve o r g a ni c c e r t i f i c at i o n
b ut w e b e l i e ve t h e be a n s o r
a d di t i o n al i n g r e d i e nt s t o h a ve
be e n g r o w n wi t h o ut o r w i t h
m i n i m al t h e u s e o f pe s t i c i de s
a n d i n a m a n n e r t h at h o no u r s
t he e n v i r o n m e nt a n d c u l t ur e
o f t he r e g i o n.

Ja n e a n d Fa b i e n
+91 89405 59024
i n fo @ m a s o n c h o c o l at e . c o m
w w w. m a s o n c h o c o l at e . c o m
FB: MasonChocolate
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 M GE C O D U T I E S

A l l N at u r al P r o bi o t i c s P r o d uc t s : We l l Be i n g , H o us e ho l d , C o m p o s t i n g ,
Bi o r e m e di at i o n b y u s i n g P r o b i o t i c s Te c h n o l o g y. M G Ec o d u t i e s , h as
t he V i s i o n o f o ff e r i n g a ne w c o nc e p t o f e n vi r o nm e nt a l fr i e n dl y
p r o d uc t s t h at ar e m a de w i t h c o m pl e t e l y n at u r a l i ng r e d i e nt s a n d
t he r e f o r e ar e N o n Tox i c , N o n H a z a r do u s , N o n C o r r o s i ve , Z e r o W as t e
a n d f u l l y B i o de g r a d a bl e

T h e m i s s i o n o f M G Ec o d ut i e s i s t o m a n u f ac t u r e , m ar ke t d i s t r i b ut e ,
a n d ex po r t f r o m I n d i a t o t he Wo r l d , e n v i r o n me nt a l f r i e n dl y n a t ur a l
p r o d uc t s f o r b o d y - l i ne c l e a n i ng , h o us e - b u i l d i ng c l e a n i ng ,
de g r e as i n g , w a s hi n g , c o m p o s t i ng , a n d bi o r e m e di at i o n o f h a z ar d o us
po l l u t a nt s o n I n d u s t r i e s .

T h e i r p r o d uc t s a r e c o m pl e t e l y e c o - f r i e n dl y m a de us i n g n at u r al
i ng r e d i e nt s , s u s t ai n a b l e i n l o n g t e r m f o r t he u s e r s .

+91 0413 262 3239

m ge c o d u t i e s @ a u r ov i l l e . o r g. i n
FB: MGEcoduties
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 M O H A NA M C O M M U N I T Y C E N T R E

M o h a n a m C e nt r e fo r C u l t u r e a n d H e r i t a g e , l o c at e d i n S a n j e e v i n a g a r,
i s a n e d uc at i o n a l c o m m u n i t y c e nt r e fo r c hi l dr e n t h at o ff e r s a n
a ft e r s c ho o l ac t i v i t i e s pr o g r a m f o r k i n de r g a r t e n a n d o l de r c h i l d r e n .
A l t ho u g h t he p r i m a r y fo c u s i s pr o v i di n g d e ve l o pm e nt a l c h i l dc a r e f o r
p r e - s c h o o l c h i l d r e n , t he c e nt r e a l s o c o n d uc t s a r t s a n d c r a ft s
p r o g r a m s t h at a r e m e a nt t o r e v i t al i z e t h e c u l t ur e o f t h e v i l l ag e :
B h a r a t n at y am a n d c l as s i c a l I n di a n d a nc e , Ko l a t t am ( s t i c k d a nc e ) ,
K um m i vo i c e a n d d a n c e , a n d S i l a m b a m ( a m a r t i a l a r t ) .

Balu
+91 99436 44757
m o h a n a m @ a u r ov i l l e . o r g. i n
w w w. m o h a n a m . o r g
FB: MohanamOrganization

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 N AT U R E L L E M E N T

N a t ur e l l e m e nt i s a s o c i al e nt e r p r i s e s pe c i al i zi n g i n n at u r al a n d
o r g a ni c fo o d pr o d uc t s s uc h a s j a m s , m a r m al a de s , pi c k l e s , pe a n ut
b ut t e r a n d br e ak f a s t c e r e a l s . T he y e m pl o y o nl y w o m e n f r o m t h e
l o c a l T a m i l vi l l a g e s , pr o v i de a n e n v i r o n m e nt e n r i c h e d w i t h
o p p o r t u ni t i e s , a n d fo l l o w f ai r t r a de s t a n d a r d s . T h ey l i k e t o ke e p
N a t ur e l l e me nt a h a pp y w o r k pl a c e b y t r e a t i n g e ve r yo ne e q u al l y
ac r o s s t he b o ar d . A fe w ye a r s a g o N at u r e l l e m e nt s t ar t e d a
r e s t a u r a nt nex t t o t he i r g a r de n.

Mar tina
+91 0413 262 2034
n at u r e l l e m e n t @ a u r ov i l l e . o r g. i n
w w w. n at u r e l l e m e n t . i n

39
 PEBBLE GARDEN

P e b bl e G a r de n w as s t a r t e d i n 19 9 4 o n 6 ac r e s o f s e ve r e l y e r o de d
l a n d . To d a y i t i s a v i b r a nt f o r e s t o f i n di g e n o us Tr o p i c al D r y
E ve r g r e e n F o r e s t (T D E F ) t r e e s , e l e ve n w at e r b o di e s , a f r ui t t r e e
a r e a a n d a g a r de n o f 1 0 0 0 s q u a r e m e t e r s . P e b bl e G ar de n i s
c u l t i v a t i n g a b o ut a 9 0 h a r d y ve g e t a bl e v ar i e t i e s i d e al fo r ho m e
g ar de n i n g . I t h as be e n c r e at e d wi t h o ut a n y b i o - i n p u t s fr o m o u t s i de ,
j u s t w i t h b i o m as s g r ow n i n s i t u , no a n i m al m a n u r e , n o p u rc h as e d
s o i l o r c o m p o s t , n o h i r e d l a bo u r a n d o n l y w i t h s m al l vo l u n t ar y
do n a t i o ns f r o m i n d i vi d u a l s .

+91 0413 267 7792

p e bbl e g a r d e n fo r e s t @ g m a i l . c o m
w w w. p e bbl e g a r d e n . o r g

40
 PITCHANDIKULAM FOREST

T h e P i t c h a n di k ul a m B i o r e s o ur c e C e nt r e w i t h i t s l i b r a r y, d at a b as e ,
a r t e f ac t s a n d p h o t o di s pl a ys , p r o v i de s a fo c us f o r t h e t e ac h i n g o f
r e s t o r a t i o n e c o l o g y, e n v i r o nm e nt al s c i e nc e , a n d t he i d e nt i f i c at i o n
a n d u s e o f i n di g e n o us m e d i c i n a l pl a n t s . A m aj o r f o c u s o f
P i t c h a n d i k ul a m i s c o m m u n i t y o ut r e ac h a n d i s c u r r e nt l y w o r k i n g i n
2 5 v i l l ag e s t hr o ug h o ut t he K a l u ve l i bi o r e g i o n .

+91 0413 262 2365

w w w. p i t c h a n d i k u l a m fo r e s t . o r g
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 S A D H A NA F O R E S T

Sadhana Forest started its s e c u r i t y t hr o ug h e c o l o g i c a l

e c o l o g i c a l r e v i v al a n d
s us t a i n a bl e l i vi n g wo r k o n
De c e m be r 19 t h 2 0 0 3 . T he
v i s i o n o f i t s f o u n de r s , Yo r i t
a n d Av i r a m R o zi n , i s t o
t r a ns f o r m 7 0 ac r e s o f
s e ve r e l y e r o d e d, ar i d l a n d o n
t he o u t s k i r t s o f A u r o v i l l e . I n
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n u m be r o f pe o pl e t o
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t r a ns f o r m at i o n , w as t e l a n d
r e c l a m at i o n , a n d ve g a n i s m .
T h e i r e n e r g y a n d r e s o u rc e s
a r e fo c us e d o n t he c r e at i o n
o f a v i b r a nt , i n di g e n o us
Tr o p i c al Dr y E ve r g r e e n F o r e s t
(T D E F ) .
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pl a c e i n t h e H u m a n i t a r i a n
W at e r a n d F o o d Aw a r d ( WA F )
2 01 0.

+91 0413 267 7682 / 267 7683

s a d h a n a fo r e s t @ g m a i l . c o m
w w w. s a d h a n a fo r e s t . o r g
F B : s a d h a n a fo r e s t
Tw i t t e r : S a d h a n a Fo r e s t
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 S H R I A RO H A N

“ R e v i v al o f t h e c o t t ag e
i n d us t r y, a n d n o t c o t t a g e
i n d us t r i e s , wi l l r e m o ve t h e
g r o w i n g po ve r t y. W he n o nc e
we h a ve r e v i ve d t he o ne
i n d us t r y, al l t h e o t he r
i n d us t r i e s w i l l fo l l o w …I
wo u l d m ake t he s pi n n i n g -
w he e l t h e fo u n d a t i o n o n
w hi c h t o b u i l d a s o u n d
v i l l a g e . I wo u l d m ak e t he
w he e l t h e c e nt r e r o u n d w h i c h
al l o t he r ac t i vi t i e s wi l l
r e vo l ve ” ( M a h at m a G a n d h i ,
Y I , 2 1 - 5 - 1 9 2 5 , p p . 17 6 - 1 7 7 )
S h r i Ar o h a n i s a s e l f -
s us t a i ni n g o r g a n i z a t i o n t h at
be l i e ve s i n u s i n g c l e a n e n e r g y
b y u s i n g s o l ar p owe r t o
c r e at e ex c e l l e nt q u al i t y
t ex t i l e s a n d c o nt i n ue t he
t r a di t i o n o f l o o m w e a v i n g t o
e m po we r w o me n i n r u r al a r e a s
b y g i v i n g t he m t he
o p p o r t u ni t y t o e ar n i nc o m e
a n d i m pr o ve t h e l i fe o f t h e i r
f a mi l i e s .

S a n j ay Ku s a l e
+91 94424 85046
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43
 S I D D H A RTA FA R M
S i d d h ar t h a F a r m i s l o c at e d i n
t he t r a d i t i o n a l r i c e - g r o w i n g
r e g i o n s u r r o u n d i n g t he
I r u mb a i w at e r t a n k . I t s t a r t e d
i n t he m i d- 9 0s a n d i s l o c a t e d
r o u g hl y 1 . 5 k m fr o m
M at r i m a n di r. O ne o f t h e ai m s
i s t o c o n ve r t t he o pe n f i e l ds
i nt o a n i n t e g r at e d f ar m
p r o j e c t , c o n ne c t e d t o bi o
d y n a m i c f a r m i n g . At p r e s e nt ,
t he f ar m m a i nl y p r o d uc e s
r i c e , s u g ar c a ne a n d bl ac k
g r a m , c r o p s w hi c h ar e r o t a t e d
wi t h g r e e n g r a m , pe a n u t ,
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Herbert
+91 90037 38560
s i d d h a f a r m @ ya h o o. c o . i n
c a s he w. T he r e ar e c o w s ( m i l k ,
Yo g h ur t ) as w e l l as g e e s e ,
c h i c k e n, do g s a n d c at s l i vi n g
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i r r i g at i o n a r e u s e d o n s o m e
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fi e l d s w e us e fl o o d i r r i g at i o n
fr o m t he ne a r by l ak e as w e l l
as s p r i n k l e r i r r i g at i o n . F l o o d
i r r i g at i o n i s ex t r e m e l y
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p r o d uc t i o n w he r e a b o ut 9 0 %
o f t he w at e r i s c o m i n g
di r e c t l y f r o m t h e l a ke .
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 S O L I T U D E FA R M

S o l i t u de F ar m , s t ar t e d b y K r i s h n a M c Ke n z i e i n 1 9 9 6 , i s d e e pl y
i n vo l ve d i n pe r m ac u l t u r e , n at u r al f a r m i n g a n d v ar i o u s s o c i a l
a g r i c ul t ur e pr o j e c t s . S o l i t u de w o r k s wi t h s c h o o l s a n d t h e
c o m m u n i t y, t r yi n g t o g e t p e o pl e t o r e di s c o ve r w h e r e t he i r fo o d
c o m e s f r o m a n d l e ar n ho w t o g r o w a n d us e l o c a l fo o d s ,
r e c o n ne c t i n g w i t h n at u r e a n d e s s e nt i al l y w i t h o u r s e l v e s . T he r e i s
a n a r t s a n d k i d s s p a c e de d i c at e d t o a r t s a n d c r a ft s ; po t t e r y,
s c ul pt u r e , p a i nt i n g , c a r vi n g e t c . T he f a r m al s o b o as t s i t s ve r y o w n
be a ut i f ul S o l i t u de O r g a ni c F ar m C a f e pr o vi d i n g de l i c i o u s o r g a ni c
fo o d t h r o u g h o ut t h e d a y.

K r i s h n a M c Ke n z i e
+91 0413 262 2068
k r i s h n a m c k e n z i e @ a u r ov i l l e . o r g. i n
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45
 SUNLIT FUTURE

S u n l i t F u t ur e i s a n i nt e g r a t e d s e r v i c e p r o v i de r b r i n g i n g h i g h q u al i t y
r e ne w a bl e e ne r g y s o l ut i o n s t o bo t h r u r al a n d u r b a n I n d i a. S u n l i t
F ut ur e a i m s at f u s i n g s o l a r e n e r g y t e c h no l o g i e s i nt o t h e d a i l y
l i fe s t yl e o f u r b a n a n d r u r a l I n di a t o e ff e c t u at e a n e n v i r o n m e nt al
a n d s o c i al i m p ac t . Wi t h b u i l t - u p c a p ac i t i e s f o r de s i g n ,
p r o c u r e m e n t , i nt e g r at i o n , m a n ag e m e nt , i ns t a l l at i o n a n d
m ai nt e n a nc e o f s o l ar e ne r g y a p pl i c at i o ns a n d s e r v i c e s , S u n l i t
F ut ur e f ac i l i t at e s i n f o r m e d d e c i s i o n - m a k i n g a n d p r o v i de s
c u s t o m i ze d s o l ut i o ns t hr o u g h: ex pe r t a d v i c e , c u s t o m i z e d pl a n n i n g
a n d i m pl e m e n t at i o n o f s o l a r s y s t e m s , r a pi d de l i ve r y a n d
i ns t a l l at i o n s a n d k no w l e dg e o f s t at e o f t h e ar t c o m p o ne nt s i n a
r ap i dl y c h a n g i n g t e c h no l o g i c al e n vi r o n m e nt .

+91 0413 262 2992 / 291 9352

i n fo @ s u n l i t f u t u r e . i n
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FB: FutureSunlit

46
 S U S TA I NA B L E L I V E L I H O O D I N S T I T U T E (SL I)

S u s t ai n a b l e Li ve l i ho o d I n s t i t ut e ( S LI ) i s a j o i nt ve nt u r e b e t w e e n
t he T a m i l N a d u S t at e R u r al L i ve l i h o o d M i s s i o n a n d t h e A ur o vi l l e
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r ur a l de ve l o p m e nt b as e d o n t h e p r i nc i pl e s o f s us t a i n a b l e
d e ve l o p m e nt . T h i s i s a d o m ai n i n w h i c h A u r o vi l l e h a s a l o t t o
c o nt r i b ut e s i nc e m a n y r e s e a rc he s a n d ex pe r i m e nt at i o n s ar e t a k i n g
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+91 0413 262 2333
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U p as a n a i s a p l ac e w h e r e
c r e at i vi t y, f a s hi o n , de s i g n ,
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a p pl i c at i o n o f de s i g n f o r
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w as c al l e d Ts u n a mi k a, a n d
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t ow a r ds e c o l o g i c al ,
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ps yc h o l o g i c a l h ar m o n y.

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U p as a n a c r e at e d K a p a s i n 2 00 8 a s a s us t ai n a b l e b u s i ne s s
c o l l a bo r at i ve t h at s t r i ve s t o pr o t e c t a n d p r o m o t e t h e f r a g i l e c o t t o n
c o m m u n i t i e s o f T a m i l N a d u . F ai l e d c r o ps , i nc r e as e d c o m p e t i t i o n ,
a n d u n f a i r b us i ne s s p r ac t i c e s h a ve d r i ve n t h o u s a n ds o f c o t t o n
f ar m e r s a n d w e a ve r s t o de s p a i r. F r o m s e e d t o s al e , K a p as i s a
s o c i al l y a n d e n v i r o n me nt a l l y s u s t ai n a b l e p r o j e c t us i n g o n l y t h e
m o s t e t hi c a l p r ac t i c e s fo r t he e a r t h a n d t he c o t t o n c o m m u n i t i e s o f
r ur a l I n d i a

PA RU T H I

Wi t h P a r ut h i , U p as a n a d e c i de d t o g o o r g a ni c i n 2 0 1 1 . U p as a n a h as
be e n wo r k i ng wi t h t he o r g a n i c c o t t o n f ar m i ng c o m m u n i t y fo r m a n y
ye a r s a n d de c i de d t o l a u nc h t h e b r a n d i n t he i r s u p p o r t . P a r ut h i , i n
Ta m i l , m e a ns c o t t o n. I t h a s t ake n a f as h i o n r o ut e t o s us t a i n a bi l i t y
a n d s uc c e s s f u l l y l a u nc h e d a c l o t hi n g l i ne u n de r “ r e s p o ns i bl e
f as h i o n . ”

SMALL STEPS

S m al l S t e ps i s a g r e e n c a m p ai g n t h a t w as l a u nc h e d as a s o l u t i o n t o
t he e n v i r o n me nt a l pr o bl e m o f pl a s t i c c a r r y b a g s . T h e a i m i s t o
e n c o u r ag e pe o pl e c a r r y t h e i r ow n s h o p pi n g b a g s a n d a vo i d t he u s a g e
o f pl as t i c b ag s . S m a l l S t e ps , h ow e ve r, i s m o r e t h a n j u s t a ba g .
Wo m e n fr o m m o r e t h a n 1 4 v i l l a g e s wo r k t o m a ke t h e S m al l S t e ps
bags.

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T h e Ts u n a m i k a do l l i s h a n d m a de b y w o m e n a f fe c t e d b y t h e 2 0 0 4
Ts u n a m i i n I n d i a. T he p r o j e c t s t a r t e d as a t r a u m a c o u n s e l l i n g e ff o r t
fo r f i s he r wo m e n i n Fe b r u a r y 2 00 5 . T he r a w m at e r i a l c a m e f r o m
i n d us t r i a l w as t e a n d m o r e t h a n 6 0 0 w o m e n we r e t a ug h t t o m ak e
t he s e t i n y d o l l s c al l e d “Ts u n a m i k a ”. T he d o l l i s n e ve r s o l d , b ut
g i ve n. T he p r o j e c t r u n s o n c o m m u n i t y s u p po r t w he r e pe o pl e t ake
do l l s a n d c o nt r i b u t e a s pe r t h e i r c a p ac i t y. T h e y ar e g i ft s o f l o ve
a n d f r i e n ds h i p. To d a y, m o r e t h a n fi ve m i l l i o n do l l s a r e m a de a n d
s e nt t o o ve r 8 0 c o u nt r i e s .

VA R A NA S I W E AV E R

U p as a n a be g a n t o w o r k w i t h V ar a n a s i We a ve r s C o m m u n i t y i n 2 0 0 6
a n d l at e r w e nt o n t o i n t r o d uc e a b r a n d c a l l e d V ar a n a s i We a ve r s .
T h i s pr o j e c t e n c o u r ag e d t h e pe o p l e f r o m t hi s c o m m u n i t y t o
c o nt i n u e d o i n g w h at t he y we r e g o o d at : w e a v i ng . T h i s i ni t i at i ve
h as be e n g r a nt e d s pe c i a l r e c o g ni t i o n b y UN E S C O. Up a s a n a h as
i nt r o d uc e d V ar a n a s i bo t h n at i o n a l l y a n d g l o b al l y a n d h as al s o
b r o u g ht m a n y b r a n ds t o w o r k i n s u p po r t o f t h e w e a ve r s ’ c o m m u n i t y.

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A n o pe n s p ac e fo r r e s e a rc h , e x pe r i me nt i n g a n d e d u c a t i o n a l pr a c t i c e
o n u pc yc l i n g ; t h e g o a l o f t he s t u d i o i s t o s p r e a d t he k no wl e dg e o n
u pc yc l i n g d i f f e r e n t m at e r i al s , al l t he de s i g ns ar e o p e n s o u rc e .

We be l i e ve i n r e d u c e - r e u s e - r e c yc l e , a n d w o r k o n t h e g o a l " z e r o
w as t e " i n A u r o v i l l e . E ve r y o ne i s w e l c o m e t o j o i n o u r wo r k s ho p s a n d
ex hi b i t i o ns .

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+91 93440 02972
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W as t e Le s s i s a no n - pr o fi t s o c i al e nt e r pr i s e l o c at e d i n A u r o v i l l e ,
de d i c at e d t o br i ng i n g a bo u t c h a ng e t o t he w ay we m a ke , di s p o s e
o f , a n d t hi n k a b o ut w a s t e . W as t e Le s s be l i e ve s t h at e ac h o ne o f u s
c a n m a ke a p o s i t i ve a n d t a n g i b l e d i ff e r e nc e f o r a b e t t e r a n d
c l e a ne r f ut u r e . We ' r e a yo u n g d y n a mi c t e a m o f pr o fe s s i o n al s f r o m
di ve r s e b ac k g r o u n d s c o m m i t t e d t o c h a n g i ng t he w o r l d o ne p i e c e o f
g ar b a g e at a t i m e .

G A R B O L O G Y 1 01

We h a ve de ve l o pe d a n i n n o v at i ve , ac t i v i t y - b as e d c u r r i c ul u m c al l e d
G a r bo l o g y 10 1 . I t i s a n e d u c at i o n a l t o o l k i t t h at i nc l u de s a 1 0 1
ac t i vi t i e s a i m e d t o r a i s e a w ar e ne s s o n w as t e , c o ns u m e r i s m a n d t h e
e n v i r o n me nt . I t i s m e a nt f o r c hi l dr e n fr o m 6 t o 1 2 ye a r s o f a g e .

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S e g r e g at i o n at s o u rc e r e m ai n s o ne o f t h e m aj o r c h al l e ng e s f o r
w as t e m a n ag e me nt t o d a y, ‘ P i c k i t U p’ , i s a c ar d g a m e t h at a i m s t o
s p r e a d t hi s i m p o r t a n t a w a r e ne s s i n a f u n a n d i nt e r ac t i ve w a y,
h o pi n g t o i ns p i r e a n d m o t i v at e m o r e p e o pl e t o s e g r e g at e w a s t e a n d
e a r n m o ne y b y s e l l i ng r e c yc l a bl e w a s t e t o s c r a p de a l e r s .

L I T T E R F R E E A U ROV I L L E

I n 2 0 1 0 w e i n i t i at e d a f u n a w a r e ne s s c a m pa i g n c a l l e d L i t t e r F r e e
A u r o v i l l e . T hi s c o n v i nc e d u s t o c r e at e W a s t e Le s s a n d i t c o nt i n ue s
t o i n s pi r e us t o d a y.

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F B : Wa s t e L e s s
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W E L L s t ar t e d as a t r ai n i ng a n d e m pow e r m e nt c e nt r e fo r w o m e n fr o m
t he i n l a n d v i l l ag e s u n d e r A u r o v i l l e ’s C o as t a l D e ve l o p m e nt Ce nt r e
( AC D C ) , a n d t he pr o j e c t s o o n s p r e a d. T he g o al o f W E L L i s t o
e m po w e r w o m e n b y p r o v i di n g a n ex t e n d e d t r ai n i n g pr o g r am t o ai d
t he m s e t u p t h e i r o w n p r o f i t - s h ar i ng pr o d uc t i o n u n i t s . F o r a pe r i o d
o f s i x m o n t hs , a g r o u p o f e i g h t t o t e n w o me n l e a r n t o c r e at e
p r o d uc t s u s i n g r e c yc l e d m a t e r i a l s , m a i nl y ne ws p a p e r, a s r aw
m at e r i a l . T he y a r e t a ug h t , a m o ng s t o t he r t h i ng s , t o r o l l ne ws p a p e r
i nt o r e e ds , w h i c h t h e y t he n we a ve i n t o b a s ke t s . F r o m he r e o n ,
t he r e ar e no l i m i t s : t h e y h a ve c r e at e d c o a s t e r s , t a b l e - m at s ,
ac c e s s o r i e s , b a g s , pl a t e s , a n d b oxe s , al l o f v ar y i ng c o l o u r s , s h a pe s
a n d s i ze s . Wo me n l a u g h, s i ng , s h ar e a n d c r e at e n o t o nl y ne w
p r o d uc t s b ut al s o a ne w l i fe a r o u n d t he m .

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Wi n d a r r a F a r m i s a f a r m i n g c o m m u n i t y t h at s t a r t e d 19 9 8 o n 2 2
ac r e s o f l a n d. M a n a g e d by F r i e de r i ke i t i s a 1 0 0 % o r g a n i c . A br o a d
v a r i e t y o f ve g e t a bl e l i k e l e t t uc e , r uc o l a , he r bs , s p i n ac h e s , be a n s ,
l a d y f i ng e r s a n d o t he r l o c a l s u m m e r ve g e t a b l e s ar e g r o w n a t
Wi n d a r r a F a r m . G u a v a s , m a n g o s , c i t r u s v a r i e t i e s a n d s o u r s o p a n d
c h i k ko ar e g r o w i ng i n t he o r c h ar d. S pr i n k l e r a n d dr i p i r r i g a t i o n
al l o w s e f fi c i e nt w at e r us e a n d m u l c h i ng ke e ps t h e s o i l m o i s t a n d
i m p r o ve s t he q u a l i t y o f t h e s o i l .

Wi n d a r r a i s a l e ar n i n g c o m m u ni t y, w i t h a ho l i s t i c a p p r o a c h t h at
e m b r ac e s f ar m i ng , a r t s , e d uc at i o n a n d he a l i n g . E ve r y bo d y i s
i n vo l ve d i n f a r m r e l at e d w o r k , a n d at t h e s am e t i m e al l h a ve t h e
c h a n c e t o d e ve l o p i n di v i d u al t al e nt s t hr o u g h w o r k s ho ps a n d
projects.

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