It’s not always pretty
Until now, I’ve posted only the pretty pictures. But now the truth: sometimes, this is what it looks like. Fires everywhere! In summer the villagers set fire to the brush, […]
Category Archives: Environment
Dear Prime Minister
We are a very democratic country, and it is possible to write to our Prime Minister. So, tired of the endless talk about demonetisation and jallikattu, and none at all […]
Night of the elephant
Last weekend, we finally saw our first elephant at the farm. Until now, it’s been a case of ‘by their works shall ye know them’. Every time we are at […]
Off the grid
They went to sea in a Sieve, they did, In a Sieve they went to sea: In spite of all their friends could say, On a winter’s morn, on […]
Trying to figure it out
We haven’t grown much on our farm this year. Vegetables, yes. And we’ve planted perhaps 50 or 60 trees of various species. But crops, no. This is because I’m confused. […]
My Plastic-free, Organic Life
About 15 years back, I got so disgusted by the polythene bags littering the roads of Bangalore, and other Indian cities, that I decided to carry my shopping bags everywhere […]
Save our Rivers!
Hey everyone! Want to save a river or 37? Please read and sign this petition! https://www.change.org/p/shri-anil-madhav-dave-let-our-rivers-run-free And in case you’re wondering, that’s Birthi falls in Kumaon.
