This month our college students have two weeks holiday so we invited them to join our team to learn about our organic farm and the Clean Green Rakkar program. The 18 students were divided into three smaller groups so that it would be easier for them to understand what was going on and easily ask questions when they didn’t. Each group first visited the farm where Sunil and Vandana showed them around. Mohinder then gave a thorough explanation of the concept of natural farming that included the harmful effects of pesticides and chemicals on the land. The students also learned about the compost unit as well as the rich dilution made from food waste and worms that feeds the farm and the eco-san toilets. They then took part in cleaning up selected garbage hotspots on the hillside where people hold parties, leaving rubbish such as empty and broken liquor bottles lying around. Mohinder worked hard to motivate the students to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Plastic and to talk to their families and neighbours about disposing of their waste more carefully.
