Permaculture Living with MLG

Dealing with the deluge

We managed the deluge with some temporary hacks, knowing very well that we will have to find a permanent solution once teh rains are over. We added bamboo to our list of plants and incorporated them into our design.
Bamboo would hold the edges of the water path, filter the water, provide a habitat for birds and give us bamboo for structures. One plant, so many purposes.
It had been almost a week now, and our children were getting restless. We gave them an important job to keep them engaged and feel valued in the project.
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Festival of Plantation

On Sunday, 3rd July 2011, we gathered with our friends and family to begin the tree plantation. Panditji had arranged for extra labour to help with this task, as he wanted the trees to be put into the ground as soon as possible.
While I had a plantation plan in mind, and a list of all the trees, it all started to blur in the heat of the moment! Eventually, we did a random plantation of the native trees, but managed to organize the fruit trees as per plan.
We also planted a few swales to demonstrate the power of a humble swale in managing rainwater.
 
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Odds & Ends

Our summer stay at Aanandaa was soon coming to an end. We still had a few tasks to accomplish before we left!
We had to build a basic irrigation system for our tree saplings.
We had to build the brick walking path through the spine of the land.
We planted a bougainvillea hedge all over our perimeter.
We had a litter of 4 pups by the village dog Basanti - we had our first set of farm dogs!
On our last day, we made bird perches with Radha and Ira - a shot at trying to attract birds to the land.
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Farmer in the Microbrewery

Our two weeks at the farm forced us to interact with people from all walks of life. It opened our worldview and helped us to reconnect with the real India. We could see the clash between the rural and urban sections of society. We experienced that first had as well. All four of us changed that summer .. and I think for the better
 
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To a Village, not Disneyland

It's not easy to convince the children that its more fun to spend their summer vacation in 42 degree summer in a village in north India, rather than go for a holiday overseas.
Yet, it can be done.
And it will build tremendous character and mettle in your children, which will serve them well in life.
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Revisited

A quick 3 days trip to Aanandaa with Radha & Ira, gave me a chance to review and finish the Caretakers cottage and the Weir which was being restored. It is this infrastructure which takes up more time and money. It also needs more detailed attention.
The girls wanted to go back to see the puppies who were a little older now. Caring for the dogs became the responsibility of Radha & Ira.
 
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Why are we sick?

A close friend's brush with cancer had us thinking about why we fall sick. We started reading and researching about food, sickness and ow to heal naturally. We did an audit of our kitchen and discontinued a lot of processed and packaged food. Anything that can be on a shelf for months and not get spoilt, cannot be food. I also re-looked at what products I was applying on my face and body as a part of my personal care routine.

Ecosystem in a Pond

My father's 75th birthday was another reason to go back to Chandigarh in November. Since it was winter I could not do any plantation work. I decided to focus on the pond instead. To create an ecosystem, I added fish and geese to the pond. I was so pleased with this act, that I also bought two cast iron benches and placed them as a viewing gallery, so I could admire the pond at leisure!
 
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Your fish in my Pond

In January 2012 we receved a panic call in Mumbai that our neighbours had thrown a fence around the village pond and taken possession of it. My act of adding fish and geese to the pond had been misunderstood by them as an act of establishing ownsership. He decided to do a 'one-up' on us by putting up a fence and taking it over completely!
 
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Becoming animal lovers

The idea of integrating animals into the farm introduced us to animals beyond dogs adn cats. We learned how chicken, pigs, cows, goats were equally intelligent and emotional beings. While gathering information about how these animals were raised on farm, we learnt something shocking, and decided to become real animal lovers.
 
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