An initiative of Vidya Varidhi Trust

What is Urban Leaves

A grassroots movement of volunteer enthusiasts from various fields

who came together two years ago in search of sustainable lifestyles to create city farms for healthy organic food free from pesticides to encourage zero waste to practice the 3 Rs of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Background

Preeti’s experience of city farming at MBPT Abundant delicious produce Green pleasant surroundings Recycling of kitchen waste in the same premises Increase in bio diversity

Vision• Prevent global warming• Increase bio diversity• Live sustainable lifestyles

• Support cretion of urban farms• Bring nature close to people• Ccreate more topsoil which is fast vanishing• Inspire people to see the benefits of eating local, organic, natural foods

Mission

Current focus of work

Workshops on setting up Urban Farms Community Urban Farms

at Maharashtra Nature Park , Dharavi at Nana Nani Park , Chowpatty

Our strategy

• Conduct Certified Training Workshops on Building Your City Farm• Network and provide support through e - group, blog

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cityfarmers/http://www.urbanleavesinindia.com/http://kitchengardeners.org/groups

• Create cadre of senior volunteers for setting up projects in Mumbai• Create Training Modules for Schools• Create Database of Practicing City Farmers all over India

Annual Plan for 2011

• Conduct workshops quarterly• Enhance our volunteer base• Use city farmers database to create groups in cities• Make our two Community Farms productive• Organize International Kitchen Gardeners Day in August all over India• Host the National Seminar on Urban Gardening in December

urbanleaves@gmail.com

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