Learn to grow vegetables, know more about trees, share seeds and joy!

by June 12, 2014 Society
Learn to grow vegetables, know more about trees, share seeds and joy!

Bengaluru has lots of people who want to minimise their waste by preparing their own compost, and growing vegetables from that. Some such people started this wondeful initiative – Oota From Your thota, the organic vegetable gardening fair.

The fair is here again. Trees of Bengaluru is pitching in this time.

When: Sunday, June 15
Venue: Whitefield Club, Whitefield main road
Map: http://goo.gl/2PjU1f

Tree walks will be conducted by Trees of Bengaluru.

1)  A season Watch Workshop – 11 AM

2) Tree Walk for kids – 4 PM

3) Tree Walk for adults – 4 PM

Here’s where you can register online: http://neralu.in/register/

 

There will be seed, compost and earthworms exchange activity. There are also two workshops, one in the morning, another in the evening, for enthusiastic newbie gardeners.

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