Tree Planting for Amma’s 70th BirthdayOn the first tree planting day organised by GreenFriends/local community, we awoke to some frost. But it stayed dry during the day and the…Dec 19, 2023Dec 19, 2023
Get Growing!‘’Even if we have only a tiny plot of land, we should try to grow a few vegetables using organic fertilisers. This relationship to Nature…Oct 23, 2023Oct 23, 2023
Watering Wisely‘’Each one of us must do our best to protect our water sources and not waste water. We must teach our children to open the taps only a…Jul 20, 2023Jul 20, 2023
Swapping Ideas and Seeds at MA CentreOn the 18th of March 2023, GreenFriends held their second seedswap in the MA Centre’s beautiful Amrita Hall. It was well attended by…Apr 20, 2023Apr 20, 2023
Open Pollinated Seeds vs F1 Hybrid / GM Seeds — why it matters.Amma said, in one of her recent webcasts, that we should grow ‘ancient’ seeds rather than modern ones. She also says that modern farming…Feb 20, 2023Feb 20, 2023
What’s all the fuss with Heritage Seeds?Did you know that the survival of many of our Nation’s heritage and heirloom seeds currently weighs solely on the devoted work of backyard…Dec 25, 2022Dec 25, 2022
Amma’s New Allotment SpaceThis Spring, GreenFriends UK hosted a Seed Swap at the MA Centre which was attended by several local environmental groups including Bourne…Aug 26, 2022Aug 26, 2022
Summer Foraging — connect to Nature and eat for freeEver wondered which wild foods are edible? Wild vegetables are the ancestors of our shop-bought varieties and are packed with more flavour…Jul 25, 2022Jul 25, 2022
The Pits and Troughs of a Pop-up Zero-Waste Café(Or a Green Friend’s attempt at ‘walking the talk’)May 21, 2022May 21, 2022