Development of the Ecological Farm at Anuradhapura

A two day (2007.03.03 – 04) work programme was carried out at the Ecological Farm at Anuradhapura for the development of the farm which had hitherto been in a partially developed state. This two day work programme included the clearing of the thicket infested with snakes which had covered almost one half of the land allocated for the farm, cutting and paving a gravel road leading to the farm house, preparation of plots for potatoes and to sow vegetable seeds and cereals, cutting of a cess pit for the lavatory and making arrangements to store water to water the plants etc. In addition to the two officials and the co-ordinator Ecological Home Gardening, from the Savisthri Head Office, the Savisthri District and Field co-ordinators and Savisthri members of the Anuradhapura District, and two consultants participated and contributed their might. Mention must be made of the great contribution made by the youth in the area.

The Farm House made of wattle and daub with a thatched roof is almost complete now secured with a door and window and the Savisthri members at Anuradhapura now utilize it to have their meetings seated on mats spread an the floor paved with a mixture of cow-dung and soil which has a close resemblance to a typical village house.