Strawberry, one of our most delicious, nectarean fruit is growing ripe these days. It may be grown successfully in a separated part of the vegetable garden or in a simple pot, as its demand for place is quite simple. If we plant purchased seedlings or strong sprouts derived from the stems of strawberry bed at […]
This week we are going to deal with an inevitable topic. Use of plant coupling and rotation of crops helps us maintain the health of vegetables, and thus provide fresh produce throughout the whole vegetation period. This article is based on experience from Krishna Valley and research into specialized literature. The whole text is derived […]
It is not a question nowadays why it is advisable to swap hard (synthetic) chemicals for green (natural) detergents, as well as using homemade ointments and creams instead of cosmetics and detergents from shops. Besides preserving our environment and protecting our health, it is the length of our purse that makes a lot of us […]
At the end of winter a spark of excitement penetrates individuals inclined and interested in gardening. Most of the snow has already melted in the gardens and daylights are considerably longer. Now, as spring is approaching, it is time to fulfill our dreams. When planning the kitchen garden, the first question to consider is how […]
With this short article you will read the first of a series of texts, which week by week throughout one whole year present the important tasks that have to be done in the garden. Besides this we will glance into the tricks of the trade of green home or household techniques as well. The first […]
Last year at the beginning of 2012 the Eco Valley Foundation published a book entitled Discussions on Self-sufficiency. The compiler, author of the book is András Kun, research worker of the Eco Valley Foundation. The interviewees of the book are residents of the foundation’s model community, Krishna Valley.
Shocking short films on environmental destruction.
The Kyoto protocol is the one and only legal international documentation, which set binding obligations on 25 industrialized countries, among them Hungary as well, to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases until the end of 2012. During the last climate summit the participating 200 countries extended the Kyoto Protocol for another eight years, i.e. until 2020.
This year in Hungary the Association of Conscious Consumers (ACC) issued a new 12-point paragraph to such customers on the ‘Buy Nothing Day’.
At the end of September this year our colleagues participated in a conference in the fascinating vicinity of picturesque Toscana, Italy. The conference that was entitled Peace – Responsibility for Future (Pace Responsibilitá per il futuro) addressed the practical aspects of ethics, economics and peace. The lecturers approached the subject from different perspectives and experiences.