By Prabha Dhamotharan 

I have never had any previous knowledge about gardening or farming. In fact, I don’t remember growing any plants in my balcony or terrace, in the previous apartment that we lived at. 

I had no plans as such to learn anything about farming when we moved into Naandi. I started farming as a way of time-pass. Once I started to involve myself though, I found it to be very interesting. The farmers and other people involved in farming here taught me a great deal as well. 

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The satisfaction of finding something new and implementing it to success prompted me to learn more about newer farming techniques.

Apart from learning more about the plants, I started to involve myself at the goshala too. I gradually learnt quite a bit about cows and how to take care of them. 

When I came here, there was a beekeeping box already available. When I enquired around, I was told that all previous attempts at beekeeping were not successful. I eventually got interested and did a weeklong course at NIRD (National Institute of Rural Development). That is how I started beekeeping too at Naandi. 

I am sometimes amazed at how much I have learnt in the last 1 year at Naandi and still continue to learn every day. 

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Life has changed so much after moving to Organo Naandi, I tell my husband that farming is far more fulfilling to me than being gifted gold or jewellery!  I can easily spend the whole day at the farm and still look forward to coming back the next day, and the next…

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