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SITE PROGRESS
MAY 2022
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Entrance Pavilion
Instalation of Solar Tree has been completed.
Estate Manager Room & Passive Healthcare Lounge are in finishes stage.
Internal painting works has started for Security Cabin.
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Dug Well:
Excavation work in both the dug wells is completed.
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House of Activity:
Excavation work for natural swimming pond is completed.
Super structure is under progress.
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Rurban Hive:
Foundation works is in progress.
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Substation:
Civil work has completed.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvgze68T-HM
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rgano - Case Study our strategies, intents and discussion. We were able to
Presentation by Organo’s eco habitats. The share our methods, thoughts
Prof. Seshadri at ISB, discussion delved into topics and ideas with them.
Hyderabad such as counter urbanisation,
user-focused product design, We were glad to support the
Organo Team was invited by entrepreneurship, sapthapatha learning efforts at ISB and share
Prof. DVR Seshadri, Professor and its implementation in eco our experiences in building eco
of Marketing (Practice), habitats, among other things. habitats. We hope we were able
Director-ISB CBM. It was to add value to the course. With
an honour to be part of his Questions from the students firms adopting and embedding
new course 'marketing for a such “Since most of the sales are sustainability in their processes
sustainable planet'. through word of mouth, how do and operations, we believe this
you see marketing your projects course will give students a long
After Dr. Seshadri presented when you grow big?”, “How head start in their careers.
the case study on Organo will you improve the pricing
to the students, we had strategy?” and more made it a
the opportunity to discuss lively and thought-provoking
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GREENHOUSE
AND FARMING IN
ECO HABITATS Raghuram
Vemula
A
ccess to
safe and
witnessed
food is an
integral part of
the experience
of living in an
Eco habitat. The
farming practices Inside the Greenhouse at Organo Antharam.
followed in our
eco habitats take This means as much as possible crops which are suitable to the
a localization local climatic conditions are grown. Ensuring that the quantity,
quality and variety of farm produce is improved has been our
approach to constant endeavour. To this end we have been experimenting with
cultivation. new methods of natural farming as well as newer technologies.
One such technology/ practice is farming in a Greenhouse or a
polyshed.
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It is a well known fact that from “Kheyti” after reviewing that Kheyti offered, we chose
cultivating crops in a controlled various other greenhouse this model as it was the right
environment improves the solutions available as it was size to test multiple crops.
quality and quantity of the easy to install, maintain and Also, it is close to 1/10th of an
produce for a given area when operate. The Greenhouse has acre (1 Acre = 4046 Square
compared with growing crops been installed in our upcoming meters), which means once the
outside in the normal field. But community of Organo Antharam methodology is established
most of the studies undertaken to conduct various experiments for growing crops in natural
are for chemical based and record the outcomes. The farming in this greenhouse,
farming. So we decided to test greenhouse covers an area of replicating and scaling the same
cultivation using natural farming 476 Square meters and has a to cover larger areas becomes
methods in a Greenhouse. We height of 4 meters. Out of the easy.
procured a greenhouse solution various greenhouse solutions
The greenhouse is a simple are pegged to the ground by the Greenhouse needs to be
structure with 34 meters length, metal rod anchors. specially mixed and treated to
14 meters width and 4 meters ensure best possible yield. To
height. As shown in the picture First step in setting up the do this a soil mix of 2 portions
2, the structure consists of metal Greenhouse is to prepare of fine red soil and 1 portion of
pillars supporting the canopy the base on which the entire sand along with dried sheep
which is made from a tough structure stands. The stones manure was laid at a height of 2
material known as “Aluminate”. and other uneven features feet from the ground level.
Holding the metal pillars in are cleared and the ground
position are wire cables which is made level. The soil inside
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Levelling the ground and soil filling Pits with concrete and the anchor
metal rod fixed
Once the soil is laid, pits are dug to house the metal pillars and then the aluminate sheet is fixed on top.
The Greenhouse solution has two layers of the Aluminate sheet. One is fixed and forms the outer shell
and the other is inside just beneath the roof with a gap of 3 feet. This second sheet can be moved using
strings manually and helps in controlling the amount of light and temperature in the greenhouse.
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The water supply in the greenhouse is done through a series of drip irrigation lines which are connected
to a water tank and motor system to pump water. A system known as “venturi” is used near the water
tank to mix the bio fertilisers such as Jeevamrutham so that it directly reaches the root zone of the crops
through drip system.
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HAPPY CONTRIBUTION TO
THE PEOPLE AND PLANET
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRGO1zy1eDI
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rgano is a good investment as it helps
rejuvenate the environment. My money
will be utilized to train the farmers who
will come and work in these farmlands at Organo.
So I am happy contributing to the betterment of
the environment and not in a concrete jungle,
says Suresh Gopalakrishnan.
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Chinna Baavi
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t Antharam water At 1000 feet below the ground, back in the same borewells or
resilience is a big goal we we reach confined aquifers. similar borewells from which we
are trying to reach. These acquirers are blocked by are pulling water out.
rock layers above and below.
To accomplish this, we are Any water that is taken out of Although this creates a
looking at various ways in which these aquifers are not easily somewhat sustainable solution,
surface rain water run off can replenished. It takes decades for there is no guarantee that
be tapped. the water to reach these deep the water we put in will come
reservoirs. back to us as these aquifers
Although ground water sources underground spread across
can be reached if we go deep One way to recharge these hundreds of acres of area.
enough, we do not want to do deep aquifers is to put water
that.
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There may come a time where the surrounding farmers continuously pull water out and we don’t reap
any benefits from our efforts.
To become drought resilient, the best option is to capture as much rainfall as possible within the
boundaries of our community.
Pedda Baavi
Together, they act as a buffer - a battery bank During drought, depending on the severity,
- for water. strategies are being formulated on how to use
this water.
During times of extreme drought, the
community shall manage water better using First preference will always be given to the
this reserve which is non-existent in other domestic consumption.
communities.
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ANTHARAM IS A BLEND OF
RURAL AND URBANSCAPE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUPxowA1gAw
I
have returned to India and have been looking
for a farm for a year- a farm where we could build
a home which is a mix of city and farm. Looking
forward to those next three years in Antharam will get
delivered to us, and I hope to be all smiles.
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CLUSTER CLUBS -
OUTDOOR
COLLECTIVE LIVING
ROOMS DESIGNED
FOR SOCIAL BONDING
Meena Murugappan
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Organo Antharam community cluster has approximately 20 rooms, gaming areas, and other
is an eco-community designed homes. At the heart of each cultural activities.
for feet rather than wheels. The cluster is the cluster club. Here,
intention was to create simple this active social node acts as an The functional program for
and safe street experiences outdoor collective living room, each cluster is designed such
that also brought back with special focus on activities that families from one cluster
opportunities for residents to that appeal to and across age will move to the other cluster
enjoy serendipitous meetings, groups. clubs to share the amenities and
carefree play, quiet areas for cross-socialise across the various
contemplation and vibrant Across the 6 clusters, there are clusters. This is important to
spaces for collective gathering cluster clubs that provide space create greater social bonding
and celebrations. and environment for various and allow a variety of resident-
activities like co-working rooms, driven activities to self-organise
The homes in Organo Antharam outdoor gatherings, children’s and occur.
are designed in clusters along a play areas, community kitchens,
central pedestrian street. Each yoga decks, contemplation
Be it reading the morning newspaper on the club deck, or sharing home food
recipes with each other, or having a team meetings during a weekend, or
finding hiding places for easter eggs, or flying kites during windy days, these
social oases help build strong, safe and inclusive communities, with increased
social interaction, volunteerism, and civic pride all rolled in one.
Want to know more about cluster homes eco-habitats? Do connect with us
through our website https://www.organo.co.in and call us to schedule a site
visit 9071123446 or email at marketing@organo.co.in.
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ORGANO GARDENCERCIZE
LIVE STREAM
https://zurl.co/2ZFA
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ant to learn gardening and have benefits
of exercising in one go? Organo Et School
in collaboration with Ms. Chandana
Mannedi presents a unique online workshop on
Saturday 21st May 22.
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Sleep is as essential to our daily through these phases about 4-6 with both sleep and being
needs like food and water. times throughout the night, and awake. The brain releases this
Although we may feel that sleep it is not uncommon to wake up chemical during daylight but
simply rests our tired bodies, our briefly between cycles. also uses it to form melatonin at
brain remains active throughout night.
the night. Sleep plays a critical
HORMONES THAT Sleep helps to process your
role in the brain as well as
physical functioning.
REGULATE SLEEP thoughts from the day as well
CYCLES as store memories, so a lack of
Our internal body clock, called a good-quality sleep can lead to
‘Circadian clock’, tells us when Melatonin is a hormone difficulty focusing and thinking
we are ready to sleep. There are released by the brain when it clearly. You may feel tired,
several circadian clocks in the is dark. It travels to cells to tell irritable, or anxious during the
body, found in the brain and the body to sleep. Sunlight or day. Performance at work or
other organs. They are triggered exposure to light inhibits the school may suffer. Your reaction
by cues such as daylight (we production of melatonin and time may be slowed, increasing
feel alert) and darkness (we feel increases the release of cortisol, the risk of driving accidents.
drowsy). These clocks can also which awakens us. If we are
be triggered by artificial bright exposed to too much artificial In children, insufficient
light or stimulants like caffeine light (such as the blue light sleep can lead to attention
and alcohol that cause us to feel emitted from smartphones or and behaviour problems or
awake even if it is night-time. televisions) late at night, less hyperactivity. In the elderly,
melatonin may be released lack of sleep may decrease
There are several phases of making it harder to fall asleep. focus and attention, leading
sleep our body experiences. to a greater risk of falls, bone
They are classified as REM Serotonin, the body’s fractures, and car accidents.
(rapid eye movement) and non- “feel-good” chemical, is a
REM sleep. We cycle repeatedly neurotransmitter associated
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGmVVP2GNuE
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isiting a Goshala can Mr.Ugandhar N Reddy, our dairy which is available readily in
be an exhilarating expert speaker, introduced Indian market. They also had
experience. Somewhat the Goshala concept to the a short Q & A session with the
similar experience Nithika, Tanvi, audience. He explained in detail children and parents about what
Cheranvi and Aadhirai had the difference between Desi are the good practices to adopt
when they came for a field trip to cows and Western cows and in today’s scenario to be able to
Organo Bakaram Goshala. They mentioned a lot of identifying have pure and healthy milk and
along with their parents visited features for both. He described milk products.
this desi dairy in Bakaram village the journey of milk from Dairy to
on 23rd Apr’22, last Saturday. their glass of milk at home. He After getting a fair amount of
emphasized the advantages of awareness about milk and milk
OES organised this educational organic milk over pasteurized products, they moved to the
trip for children to help them one and also talked about pure second leg of the trip. OES team
connect to nature and animals cow milk verses mixed milk took all the participants to the
and in turn to their true roots. area where 2 buffaloes were
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tethered. Mr Reddy described buffaloes to and were offered a welcome drink, fresh
the children and explained the difference butter milk! A demonstration of how cow
between a cow and buffalo. The group milk is converted to Ghee and Paneer was
then went further on a walk to the area of conducted for them. Mr Reddy showed a
the goshala where they saw farms where small quality check for ghee, that we all
fodder is grown for the cows. They learnt should do while buying ghee.He also told
about various types of plants grown as the children to buy only good quality ice
fodder for Bakaram goshala cows. They creams, made from fresh cream.
also saw a water sump on the way to the
cow shed. Moving to the last leg of the field trip,
participants collected at the presentation
Once they reached the cow shed, all the area and filled up the feedback forms,
children were excited, and they wanted both parents and children gave individual
to feed and touch the cows. They were feedback to OES about this experiential
helped to some fodder leaves ‘Super trip to goshala. Having thanked the
Napier’, which they tried feeding the cows participants and Mr. Reddy for coming
in the shed. There were 20 cows and 10 to Organo Bakaram goshala to share his
calves in the shed. After enjoying this knowledge. OES Team offered fresh cow
activity, they all saw a structure of steel milk paneer to all participants and guests
bars, where medical treatment is given to and wrapped up this field trip.
the cows.
Moving to the third leg of the trip, all the
participants entered the Goshala kitchen
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Kitchen Gardening
Workshop at 2G’s
Vertical Eco-community
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ES is proud to launch 12th floor of these apartments. plethora of gardening tips and
its first sustainability Kitchen gardening is of interest to suggestions for all the participants
workshop of the series many residents, as they all want at OES workshops. This time
at KSR’s Togetherments, to learn about growing plants on gauging the audience she
Miyapur Hyderabad their balconies of these newly delivered the session in Telegu,
<https://zurl.co/jPeV>. inhabited homes. Lot of families which was appreciated by all.
As part of a series joined us on Saturday morning for
of workshops planned for the an educative session. Going forward, Sreedevi
residents of KSR’s Togetherments, introduced the topic with various
Kitchen Gardening workshop was Our Kitchen Gardening expert steps involved in setting up a
conducted as the first one on 30 Sreedevi Ande joined us for kitchen garden on balconies
April 22, Saturday morning. this program. She is a software or a piece of land. Right from
professional and an ardent preparation of soil mix to watering
The venue was exactly right gardener, who has been and pest control she covered
for this workshop with vertical practicing gardening for many every aspect of the process. The
gardens as the backdrop, on the years now. She brings in a focus of all OES workshops is to
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Recap of Mandala
Garden Program-1
at OES Farm
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Recap of Polyhouse
Farming Program
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e recap the first session respective farm patches and watering. The demonstration
of OES Polyhouse started interacting with each followed implementation of the
Program, in the words other. After interaction, me demo at the learner patches.”
of our "Farm coach Venkatesh and Shilpa (Farm coach and
Nallamilli (B.Sc agriculture & Permaculture expert) explained 1. Land levelling, then soil
MBA agribusiness management about the importance of preparation by discarding the
from Symbiosis institute.) Polyhouse. Then illustrated how it stones and pebbles, if found.
is different from outside farming in 2. Addition of manure, a mix of
“First of all, I would like to thank terms of sunlight, rainfall, abiotic
these participants of OES Farming vermicompost and neem cake
stress, and other pests. powder, before sowing seeds.
program, who want to be future
farmers.” After a question-and-answer 3. Sowing leafy vegetables,
session on polyhouse, I Thotakura and Gongura seeds
“The program started with demonstrated the intercultural
meditation. It was followed by and non-leafy vegetables
operations starting with land seeds of beetroot, cluster
patch allocation and farming levelling, manure application,
material distribution. After that bean, French bean and Okra,
seed sowing, mulching, and was carefully done. The leafy
everyone assembled near their
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About
Organo
Et School (OES)
We recognize that for any positive impact to be sustainable, it must be long-term and
inter-generational. Organo Et School strives to create an apt learning environment that
will support and empower families as well as individuals to embrace sustainable living
mindsets and habits.
Organo Et School is a learning initiative set up by Organo in 2017 and has been facilitating
field visits and workshops for Schools and Interest Groups. Organo Et School has had over
25+ schools, 6000+ students and 2500+ adults participate over the last 4 years.
We believe in connecting children & adults with nature. Connecting children with the
natural world at a young age is the first step in creating responsible stewards for our
collective future.
If you or your children are interested in future Be a Farmer programs, please contact us at
oes@organo.co.in and by phone 9154100775 today! You can also click here to express
your interest. We will keep you posted on our future farm cycles.
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