WEEKEND ACTIVITY CENTRE

WEEKEND ACTIVITY CENTRE TO PROMOTE ‘REDUCE, REUSE & RECYCLE’

Venue: 5-A Francis Apts,Aghashe Path,Near Portuguese Church, Next to Shankar Temple, Dadar West,Mumbai-28

To register call: 9833390878/9029427314    http://www.facebook.com/EARTHOHOLICS

 Every Sunday Schedule:

1. Basics of Growing Vegetables at home on window grills & balconies- By Earthoholics Team.

Fees: Rs.500/-

Workshop Covers: A beginners guide to grow veggies & herbs successfully in containers or pots from seeds. Focus on leafy vegetables. Tips: on seed germination & transplanting. Participants can successfully grow all leafy vegetables post workshop.

Take home: Spinach, Methi, Corriander & Tomato seeds, seed cups & Notes.

2.Newspaper Bag & Envelope Making – By Mrs. Alka Nalavade

         

Fees: Rs.500/-

Workshop Covers: Practically making bags from newspaper of different sizes. Layouts will be given for all sizes of bags. Making handy envelopes of different types and its layouts.

Participants have to carry their own pair of scissors & foot ruler.

3.Utility Art: Paint on Mugs, old  bottles or quarter plates-

By Mamta Vora of Passion Fruit

              

Fees: Rs.500/-

Workshop covers: Learn techniques to paint your mugs, old bottles or quarter plates and use them for yourself or to gift others. Any 2 of above with other material & baking,etc.will be provided.

TENTATIVE WORKSHOPS:

These workshops are also held on Sundays itself at the same venue but need a minimum of atleast 10 participants. So, interested participants can register with their name and number. Once we reach the minimum target, we would confirm the timings of the workshop.

 

 

4.     Newspaper Lantern, Mat & Penstand

Fees: Rs.500/-

Workshop covers: Learn, make & take home elegant lantern from newspapers. Also, learn to make mats which can be used as backdrop on planters, table mats etc. Demo of how to make a pen stand holder using newspaper pipes. Participants need to carry own pair of scissor.

5.      Vermicomposting Workshop:

 

Fees: Rs.600/-

Fees: Rs.600/-

Learn hassle free way of vermicomposting in city homes. No smell.Less Space.No labour.No investment.

Learn Vermicomposting as your plants love rich nutrient soil.

 

What is Vermicomposting?
Vermi-compost is the process of using surface layer (Epigenic) earthworms and micro-organisms to convert organic food waste into dark, nutrient rich manure.
The advantage of Vermi-composting is that it can be done indoors as well out doors. A properly managed Vermi-composting does not produce any odour.

The container can be kept in your box grill or any given space at home. Enjoy your amazing yields from your vegetable plants & others on using your 100% Homemade organic compost.

 

Why should we start Vermicomposting.?
• For any kind of gardening we need good quality manure or compost.The one’s available at the market cannot be trusted.
• Free Vermicompost from kitchen waste.In the market Vermicompost is sold at Rs.40/kg and above.
• If every family does vermi-composting, soon our city garbage dumping problem will not exist.
• The results of using home made organic compost for your vegetable/fruit or ornamentals is high yielding and totally worth it..

The container can be kept in your box grill or any given space at home. Enjoy your amazing yields from your vegetable plants & others on using your 100% Homemade organic compost.

 

Workshop conducted by Mr Prakash Dandekar.He has won many awards & appreciations for his work. http://getvermicompost.wordpress.com/

Workshop covers : Explaination and demo on how to make an easy composting set up in the least given space. Understanding ideal conditions and details of Basic Do’s and Dont’s.Take home rich Vermicompost.

6.      Terrarium Making Workshop:

Fees: Rs.1000/-

Workshop covers: Learning & understanding about which plants can grow in a terrarium. Hands on how to make a mini terrarium. Its care & tips. Take home the terrarium you make. Fees include material cost and notes.