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The Sankalan Internship will help you become a facilitator to foster learning and wellbeing in groups, class rooms, organisations and communities.
Timings: 10 Am to 3 PM
This programme for Bhoomi students of batch 2017 will be held at a retreat centre in the Sharavathi Rainforest in central Karnataka. It will provide opportunities to commune and connect with Nature as a student - pilgrim and not as a tourist or adventurer.
Preeteens, Green & Everything in Between
10-13 years
9th, 10th, 16th and 17th Dec.
The Sankalan Internship will help you become a facilitator to foster learning and wellbeing in groups, class rooms, organisations and communities.
Do you want to be equipped with the knowledge to grow your own herbs and vegetables?
Do you think gaining experience by doing it on your own will help?
In this workshop, we will use Tai Chi techniques, meditations and body movements to help you unpressurise and innovate a new you.
In this 2 months course you get to explore the alternative practices and processes that help in creating a learning environment that is conducive for the overall development of the child.
Timings: 10 Am to 3 PM
Are you bubbling with ideas and perspectives on how you can make a difference to the world?
Connect with similar minds, listen to inspiring stories and people sharing their journeys in the social space.
Spaces that are built on the principles of nature are warm and resonate with the inner being. They embed the principle of optimization and are built on frugal use of resources keeping aesthetics in mind.
There is no waste in Nature - it is all recycled and used. But human beings produce humongous amount of garbage because of the disconnect with nature's processes.
Are you concerned about the health effects of leaching and burning of waste in your city?
Water scarcity is rampant and is becoming a stark reality within India today. From perennial rivers turning seasonal, ground water running thin and people living in cities dependent on tankers there is an immediate need to address the usage and wastage of water.
We have been enchanted with the idea of progress and ever-increasing growth powered by technology that stresses on the immediate and the Now. This comes at the cost of local livelihoods, loss of food sovereignty and endangering the future generations.
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We have seen families having a great time connecting with Nature, involved in down-to-earth activities like gardening, nature walks, cooking and eating together.
What better way to celebrate the monsoon than to
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People who wish to explore "good" food through the miracle grains that millets are!
Basics about Millets:
The drive to learn is one of the strongest drives in every human being; it starts early and lasts till the end. However all of us do not have the same processes of learning. The requirements of the formal schooling system slots children and push them through the eye of the same needle.
"You cannot teach a child anymore than you can grow a plant".
All you can do is allow it to go forward in its own way. Children feel happy, do well and develop a 'sense of self ' when they work with their strengths. It also helps them to own the unique person that they are.
We hear of the importance of fresh greens and organic foods. Also the importance of avoiding chemical and pesticide ridden foods. What better place to get at least some wholesome foods than from your own backyard or terrace?
This Yoga workshop conducted by Yoga Guru Ramachandran, will be useful to the beginner as well as to those who wish to refresh or enhance their understanding and practice of Yoga.
Step by step sketching sessions will be offered for participants who don't feel confident or for those who do not have any previous art experience. Don't worry if you feel that you are not a 'natural' artist.
For whom: People who wish to grow and eat fresh organic veggies
We are nature, our bodies obey laws of nature. Human beings as well as animals have healed themselves and grown naturally for millennia. We believe that a consciousness that we are part of Nature can help us take charge of our mental and physical health in a more meaningful way.
This Yoga workshop conducted by Yoga Guru Ramachandran, will be useful to the beginner as well as to those who wish to refresh or enhance their understanding and practice of Yoga.
Permaculture is well-known today for its many ideas and practices, which contribute to sustainable agriculture. One of its Indian pioneers is Shri Narsanna Koppula. who will conduct a three-day workshop on the basics of permaculture and forest farming.
An exploration of Tagore and Gandhi by Shri Aseem Shrivastava
Shri Subash Palekar of Maharashtra is well known for “zero budget farming” – wherein he has systematized and perfected many traditional method of cultivation.
Today, we hear of the importance of fresh greens and organic foods. Also the importance of avoiding chemical and pesticide ridden foods. What better place to get at least some wholesome foods than from your own backyard or terrace?
Creating spaces that help you find your writer's voice
A workshop on the exploration of your unique voice through the art of Japanese poetry - The Haiku.
About the Facilitators:
Children feel happy and do well when they work with their strengths. It also helps them to own the unique person that they are.
12 September 2015 (10:00 am - 1:30 pm)
Last date for Registration: 10 September, 2015
There are many ways to be with Nature… observing and sketching the patterns we see in leaves, barks, birds and insects is a great way to connect with Nature and also create a work of art. ‘Zentangle’, is a new art phenomenon that is sweeping the nation and the world.
For whom: People who wish to grow and eat fresh organic veggies
For For 10 years of age and above
When 9:30 am- 1:00 pm, 8th August, 2015
Number: Maximum 15
Materials will be provided
Lunch will be provided
What you Learn:
About the workshop
For whom: Parents
Bhoomi College with Prakriya Green Wisdom School offers workshops for parents on:
Seeing the Whole Child
Bhoomi Network with Gramavidya offers
Dear Friends,
Urban dwellers with eco-consciousness grapple with multiple challenges.
How do we lead a low carbon life in the city?
How do we rethink the way we live in cities?
For whom: People who wish to take charge of their ‘wellness’ and ‘health.’
This programme will include practical and conceptual learning about:
Natural farming, organic farming, biodynamic farming and permaculture.
People looking to experience boundless energy and long-term wellness through healthier lifestyles and diets! This workshop will also be very useful to parents of young children, or people who have back aches, joint pains, osteoporosis or chronic diseases.
People who wish to take charge of their Wellness with delicious Health Foods
Understanding Food:
“To live a responsible life on our planet, we need to learn to love and delight in the abundance of Mother Earth."
This programme is open for adults and children.
Online registration closes on 10th March midnight. Only walk in registration allowed thereafter. So hurry and register as soon as possible!
Kemmanagundi is an overnight journey away from Bangalore in Chikmangalur District in Karnataka.
Satish Kumar's genius has been the completely integrated and simple way in which he get us to view ecology, food, social challenges, economics and more and helps us stand firmly on earth as we connect back with our spirit.
Our Educational institutions need to see their purpose not as training personnel for exploiting the Earth but as guiding students toward an intimate relationship with the Earth. For it is the planet itself that brings us into being, sustains us in life and delights us with its wonders.
While soaking in and observing the rainforest at the Sharavathi Valley and living a carbon neutral life, understanding James Lovelock's classic work on Gaia can be a transformative experience.
“True Learning is akin to lighting a fire, not collecting in bucketfuls"
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