How to build a dry leaf composter, Part 3
How to build a dry leaf composter, part 3 Method contributed by Kirti Bhave, Pune. Introduction part is a continuation of the two past weeks’ blogs. If you have already…
How to build a leaf composter, Part 2
Introduction part is a continuation of the last week’s blog. If you have already read it, if you are already convinced that you should go for composting, then feel free…
Butterflies around us
Butterflies around us Session by biodiversity expert Dharmaraj Patil Recently, Brown Leaf, Organic Gardening Group and Jividha, 3 initiatives in Pune, jointly organized session on butterflies. Why this session? What…
How to create garden, Part 11
Dr. Sarika Tiwari, Pune Here is why and how Sarika started garden Meet Dr. Sarika Tiwari, a homeopathic consultant by profession. A doctor and mother of two, Sarika feels that…
How to create a garden, part 8
How to create a garden, part 8 Anjali Lele, Pune Here is why and how Anjali tai started garden Being a post-graduate in Botany, love for plants, backed up by…
Is it laziness? Oh, no it is benign neglect!!
You have a tree in your backyard. It provides soothing shade in summer, hosts various birds. You see squirrels running about its branches. It shelters so many kinds of insects.It…
How to make use of dust in the house
Keeping home clean is never ending activity, isn’t it? You sweep every day and still furniture is covered with dust the next day. And what if we skip a few…
Why there is waste in our cities and how we can eliminate it
Why there is “waste” where humans live and how we can eliminate it Earth is much older than us. Any river in India is a few lac years old, if…
Why this membership website
Brown Leaf came into being in February 2016. Around same time, I created this website, www.brownleaf.org.Now after two and half years, why am I exploring this option of membership website?First,…
How to use dry leaves? DONATE
For dry leaves, mulching and composting are two best strategies. For details please visit.. Here is a brief about both… Mulching is mimicking what happens in nature. Whatever falls on…