Amrita Virtual Academy Blog
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Seeds of Life, Seeds of Hope
by Vandya Huntting | Feb 26, 2022 | Amritaculture, Ecology
“Amma has encouraged everyone to preserve traditional and native seed varieties as a way to deepen our connection with nature and strengthen the diversity and stability of our food systems.” -Amritapuri.org Good seeds are more valuable than gold. Even if we have all...
Pongal Festival – It’s Meaning and Significance
by Amrita Virtual Academy | Jan 11, 2022 | Ecology
Pongal is celebrated the day on which the sun begins to move northwards is called ‘Makar Shankranti’. In Tamil Nadu this festival is called the Pongal or Thai Pongal. The period is referred to as Uttarayanam and is considered auspicious. Pongal is a four-day...
Easy Ways to Compost In Urban Environments
by Eknath - Guest Blogger | Nov 17, 2021 | Amritaculture
Many people living in cities, apartment complexes, or housing communities with little or no yard space think that composting is not possible or practical. However, I will demonstrate that composting is possible in even the smallest city apartment. Mother Nature...
Gardening Effectively in Times of Drought
by Amartya - Guest Blogger | Oct 31, 2021 | Amritaculture
Extreme climate conditions have become the norm. They are no longer a thing of the past. As our planet continues to change and warm, we commonly see more droughts, flooding and extremes in temperature. Here in California, we are facing another summer of extreme...
Bread Seva: being part of the solution
by Adarsha - Guest Blogger | Sep 27, 2021 | Seva
Download the "How To Get Started" Guide to learn how you can collect and distribute thousands of shopping carts full of food, for free! How To Get Started Guide
Jeans and the Future of our World
by Rajeswari - Guest Blogger | Sep 26, 2021 | Ecology
How do we take our used clothes and contribute to sustaining the future of our planet? The answer to this question is evolving in inspiring and powerful ways, from our own (often overcrowded) closets to the massive production lines of the fashion industry. Let’s start...