Kids between 7th to 9th standard in Bangalore from SPS School were taken to a field trip to an organic farm. One full day of learning was fun started with farm’s self sufficient on energy system as much as possible.
Organic farming techniques to maintain a healthy, diverse environment for our farm ensuring sustainability for future generations.
Firstly the gobar gas plant and its function was given with hands on experience. The cow dung of cattle’s (around 6) were used for production.
Next we visited cattle farm and chicken farm.
The farm is around 2400ft from Sea level, which is slightly lower than Bangalore city. Hence you can feel a little hotter in area. Most of the area is covered with drip irrigation. And farm has 140+ species various plants and trees, and is one the best place to find some of the rarest trees. Trees value, features of tree and mythological facts were wrapped open for learning.
Banana plantation is grown for commercial purpose other wise the farm occupies most of the various trees and plants.
Other interesting activity was to find various species of birds. So a nice treat for bird watches, as we arrived at 10AM in the morning we could not spot many birds, but few. It was first experience for children with listening to the bird’s noise and identifying the location.
Like in typical organic farming, the weeds are not uprooted completely but trimmed and the dried plant plants will decompose and converted as fertilizers. Wormi-composting is not done anymore as the soil is sufficiently fertilized.
Rain water harvesting is being done with two artificially water collecting ponds.
Enjoyed few fruits to eat plucked form the plant. It was lunch time and discussed various perspective from children on farming, farming, importance of trees, their experience at their farm etc.
Lastly another end of the farm were visited and concluding by bee farming information and importance of bees, recent declination of bees were discussed.
Children played cricket for a while and called the day end.
Thanks to Srikanth for guiding us all the way.
Visit his farm information at http://www.vanashree.in/
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