Project CONSERVE
Initiated by AIESEC in Navi Mumbai
One must never underestimate the value of space. Living in a flat or apartment does not mean you must sacrifice on your wish of a beautiful flower or organic garden. You can do a lot with a little, so buckle up to expand you home into the outdoors. Dedicate a space in your balcony, a slot of your time and a few innovative thoughts for your green space. Just a few tips up your sleeve and you're good to create a small exclusive organic garden for yourself!
Begin by measuring on and planning the space. The plan need not be a very extravagant one, where you go all overboard with excitement. Start small and expand as and when required.
Here are a few tips that will help you understand and design the space and a start-up guide into your green venture:
As our households are the ones that drink tonnes of tea, after you seperate your preparation and are left with the leaves, these can be added to your plants as they serve as a natural manure. Just remember to wash out any remainder of milk as it could invite ants.
Get innovative:
"Creativity is not the finding of a thing, but the making of something after it is found.And that is also Innovation."
Organic gardening or farming is an extremely relaxing and interesting activity, so have fun and never underestimate the "flower power!".
Now just for that push you really required!
Project CONSERVE shall be conducting workshops on organic farming.
We have partnered with a few remarkable NGO's and we shall give you updates about that very soon. Follow us and stay updated with the green wave!
Initiated by AIESEC in Navi Mumbai
One must never underestimate the value of space. Living in a flat or apartment does not mean you must sacrifice on your wish of a beautiful flower or organic garden. You can do a lot with a little, so buckle up to expand you home into the outdoors. Dedicate a space in your balcony, a slot of your time and a few innovative thoughts for your green space. Just a few tips up your sleeve and you're good to create a small exclusive organic garden for yourself!
Begin by measuring on and planning the space. The plan need not be a very extravagant one, where you go all overboard with excitement. Start small and expand as and when required.
Here are a few tips that will help you understand and design the space and a start-up guide into your green venture:
Think PERPENDICULAR:
Now when i say this, do not restrict yourself just because of the inavailability of space. A garden spread out is as good as a garden built vertically. Even the largest balconies will not be overly spacious. The trick to creating a vast and varied organic garden is to think beyond the conventional. Use pots to plant your fruit, vegetable or flower seeds and stack them up on a wooden shelf or hang them from the ceiling. Also you could use take-away plastic containers, punch in some holes and make a tray arrangement. You could cut in half 1 or 2 litre plastic bottles, create some holes for air and excess water. These bottles could also be hung with a bit of added innovation.
Do some "R & D":
Before you begin planting and growing, you will need to carry it adequate amount of research about which fruits, vegetables and flowers are in season and whether they grow in your climate. Do a quick research about soil that is appropriate for different flowers and vegetables, to have an idea what you can grow best. You can be more organised by adding a sleek label on each pot or container and mentioning the names. This could become an educational activity for your children, you could ask them to find out the scientific names like the genus and species of the plants. This should help keep them involved and surely will add to their knowledge base. As our households are the ones that drink tonnes of tea, after you seperate your preparation and are left with the leaves, these can be added to your plants as they serve as a natural manure. Just remember to wash out any remainder of milk as it could invite ants.
~Danglers right out of my Aunt's garden~
Now, I'm sure you have heard me say this before, but getting innovative doesnt mean following everything I say. It's about creating your own! Bring out your creativity, and begin with using everything that you already have present at your home. You can have fun with this, make it a hobby. Doing organic gardening is surely your own personal step and initiative at being green and different. It's very sustainable and brings immense pleasure to one pursuing it. But Im sure your the one who is going to have more than just you involved!
"Creativity is not the finding of a thing, but the making of something after it is found.And that is also Innovation."
Get organised:
Prior to making a visit to a nursery or making any purchases, you must ensure you have a space set up. You could build or have installed the shelves or danglers and decide where you are going to place your pots. Keep a corner for your gardening materials (Gloves, tills, soil and fertilizers) so that you have them handy. Set the pots in the place alotted to ensure that they fit in the space.
~Go green~
Now just for that push you really required!
Project CONSERVE shall be conducting workshops on organic farming.
We have partnered with a few remarkable NGO's and we shall give you updates about that very soon. Follow us and stay updated with the green wave!
“And that is how change happens. One gesture. One person. One moment at a time.”
