Take a virtual tour showing the development of two organic demonstration gardens
initiated by Fertile Ground in Assam, India!
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Adarsh Seuj Prakalpa (the Ideal Green Project) was started in 2006 in the town of Digboi, Assam with the support of Fertile Ground, members of the local Rotary Club and the Indian Oil Corporation.    

Canadian volunteers joined hands with people of all ages from the nearby neighbourhood and 2 hardworking staff to transform an abandoned plot of land into a beautiful organic garden.

Flower and vegetable beds, a compost production area, vermicompost unit, classroom and office are located at the site.  Over the past 5 years, ASP has been visited by hundreds of people from throughout Assam and from as far away as Nigeria, Australia, Germany and U.S.  Hands-on practical training and resource materials are provided at the garden as well as in other locations in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
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Over the past 25 years, flooding and erosion along the shores of the Brahmaputra River has forced many families to relocate.  To assist people living in the Sadiya area, the NGO NEADS helped establish a school and a community resource centre where training in livestock management, nutrition, land rights and other relevant issues is being provided.

In early 2011, with support from Rotary International, Rotary Clubs on Vancouver Island and Fertile Ground, work began on a new demonstration garden next to NEADS' centre.   Cow manure, water hyacinth (an invasive plant which is choking ponds and waterways), chopped banana stalk and other locally available materials were used to create raised garden beds

Training in preparation and use of compost is being provided to families in a number of villages adjacent to the garden, as well as at the garden site.

Thinking about the possibility of visiting Assam?  Fertile Ground and our partners are looking for volunteers with experience in organic farming practices who
are interested in learning about the culture and traditions of Assam - and in making compost!   For information about  this and other volunteer opportunities,
check out the information on our website, and contact us by e-mail at fertile_ground2003@yahoo.com

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