Volunteer at Ground-up Initiative at Kampung Kampus
Today we (Dad and I) volunteered at Lor Chencharu's Ground-up Initiative (GUI) at Kampung Kampus near Orto park at Khatib! It is a small community of volunteers who farm the land and turn it into 2.6 hectares of lush land. Its vision is based on the 5 Gs: Gracious, Green, Grounded and Grateful- which is part of the 21st Century Kampung Culture. They provide a space and opportunity for any volunteer to come and reconnect people to nature. They also reach out to the community through workshops (including wood craft), tours around their farm and selling organic produce at affordable prices!
Today we did weeding for a total of 2 hours. The dry grass collected is then used for mulching and covering the earth used for planting. Nutrients then go back to the soil for the plants to absorb. It is very therapeutic to be part of the cycle of nature. The volunteers there were very welcoming, and we could see their smile on their faces as they connected back to earth. We are very thankful for them for allowing us to volunteer at their place, and they are grateful to us too for helping them better the environment and the community!
How can YOU get involved?
You can volunteer on Sundays at GUI, doing various gardening and farming works such as weeding, mulching, and planting. Many hands make the work easier and they welcome everyone! If you have kids, you can bring them over the June holidays and harvest with them!
Some of the veggies and plants that are planted include:
There are also workshops on wood craft works that can serve as a bonding activity with parents and child. The next workshops are on 12 May (Family Toy Making) and 19 May (Family Woody Friend). You can check them out and sign up at https://groundupinitiative.org/#/ms-3433/3!
They also have beautiful natural fences from wooden crates decorated with paint!
Today we did weeding for a total of 2 hours. The dry grass collected is then used for mulching and covering the earth used for planting. Nutrients then go back to the soil for the plants to absorb. It is very therapeutic to be part of the cycle of nature. The volunteers there were very welcoming, and we could see their smile on their faces as they connected back to earth. We are very thankful for them for allowing us to volunteer at their place, and they are grateful to us too for helping them better the environment and the community!
How can YOU get involved?
You can volunteer on Sundays at GUI, doing various gardening and farming works such as weeding, mulching, and planting. Many hands make the work easier and they welcome everyone! If you have kids, you can bring them over the June holidays and harvest with them!
Some of the veggies and plants that are planted include:
Radish
Kale
Red Spinach
Perilla
Rosella
Mugwort
Kacang botol (4 winged bean)
They also have beautiful natural fences from wooden crates decorated with paint!
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