Date: 3 August 2025
Location: Project Villages
On the auspicious day of Aadi Perukku (3rd August 2025), SARVAM launched a Kitchen Garden Awareness Initiative across 10 villages, engaging 125 households in a journey toward sustainable living and self-reliance. This vibrant programme encouraged families to cultivate their own vegetables, even within limited space and resources, creating a meaningful shift toward healthier lifestyles.
The event was marked by enthusiasm as villagers learned innovative techniques for growing vegetables with minimal space and water. For those without land, the concept of pot gardens was introduced, showing how anyone can grow fresh produce, even in small spaces. Through colourful posters and inspiring success stories, participants were motivated to transform small patches of land—or even pots—into thriving green spaces.
A major highlight was the practical demonstration on producing organic manure from kitchen waste, which impressed participants with its simplicity and effectiveness. This approach not only promoted eco-friendly waste management but also ensured chemical-free nutrition at home.
To support the effort, SARVAM distributed five varieties of vegetable seeds, including leafy greens, to each household. The launch on Aadi Perukku carried spiritual significance, symbolising abundance and prosperity, and added joy to the collective act of planting. The villagers embraced the initiative wholeheartedly, setting the foundation for improved health, economic savings, and environmental awareness.
This initiative is more than a gardening exercise—it is about empowering communities to grow, nurture, and sustain themselves, sowing seeds for a greener and healthier tomorrow.