On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Leonhard Schaub wrote:

It's now about 8 weeks that I came to Solitude Farm, my new home for the next few month. After nearly seven years of lazy student lifestyle in the city of Vienna/Austria I finally had to follow this urge. I really feel that it is time for me to go back to my natural habitat, all our natural habitat / mother nature. After a warm welcome at Solitude I knew I had chosen the right place for me here in Auroville to be and learn and Krishnas integral vision where farming is one main aspect amongst others (social, environment, spirituality, creativity, ...) spoke from my heart.

As first participant of Solitudes internship program I inherited the Rock'n Roll CircleGarden project which Krishna and Ananda – a german volunteer – started a few weeks before my arrival. ...well and now it's my turn to continue.

For those who don't now what the Rock'n Roll CircleGarden is, here a short introduction:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzJnYt81Z-8


I was really surprised after my arrival here, when I realized that Auroville still depends in such a high percentage on foodsources from outside and that growing healthy and naturally food is not amongst it's main concerns. I know, Auroville is still a town in it's development, it's transforming day by day and as I see it, it's everybodies responsibility (even of those who just stay for short term, like me) what it becomes. ....
So the idea behind the CircleGarden is to spread them all across Auroville to provide at least a part of peoples food. Not only with the aim of selfsufficiency in terms of food, but also to raise awarness about the importance of naturally grown food for peoples, societies and the planets health.

I see a very clear connection between culture and the way of producing and valuing food. That means, that farming is in fact a cultural act.
I personally would like to see a shift from the culture of mere consumption to a much wholesome way of common living, where a natural way of growing food should be a main goal.

"The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings."

Masanobu Fukuoka (One-Strawrevolution)


ATTENTION, ATTENTION!

If you guys became interested in the activities at Solitude Farm or the CircleGardens in particular; (there will be a CircleGarden-Workshop) you should come to the LIVLY UP YOUR EARTH! ECO-MUSIC FESTIVAL! At Solitude Farm/Auroville the 29th of January.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=170395656325646&ref=mf