VANVADI VANUTSAV

You are warmly invited …
VANVADI VANUTSAV
2022, Oct 5 (Dussehra) to Oct 9 (Sunday)
 ‘Celebrating Nature & Community’

It’s a glorious season at Vanvadi – a lush, collectively regenerated forest with brimming water bodies and flowing streams – in the Sahyadri foothills, 95 km from Mumbai.

Our Vanutsav – in this womb of pristine Nature – is a multigenerational, self-organized, open agenda gathering for resparking our spirits to fresh, new dawns! Besides workshops, activities, discussions – offered by participants – there is much informal sharing. An early dinner is generally followed by singing, music, dance around a wood-fire in our forest circle.

Requested Contribution (including food & shared accommodation):

  1. For 5 days: Rs 4,000 per person; Rs 3,000 for children below 12
  2. For 2-3 days: Rs 1200 per person per day; Rs 800 for children below 12

Advance Registration is essential! (We recommend early registration.)

Email – bharatmansta@yahoo.com, with copy to zuimansata@gmail.com

Phone/WhatsApp – Vinita: 9769291586

UPCOMING IN JULY 2022:

July 2-3 weekend: Planting Camp; also a ‘Forest Food Foraging Walk’ with local adivasis

July 9-10 weekend: Planting Camp continued; also a ‘Forest Food Foraging Walk’ with local adivasis

For the above, we request a contribution of Rs 800 per person for a day visit, including lunch; and Rs 1200 per person for overnight stay upto 24 hours, including dinner. No charge for children below 6. Those who would like to join on either of the weekends should please email bharatmansata@yahoo.com.

You are warmly invited to a workshop on

FOREST FOODS OF KONKAN

At Vanvadi on Sunday, 17th July, 2022, 10 am to 5 pm

A joint collaboration of: Vanvadi, BAIF Development Research Foundation, Kalsubai Millets & Wild Foods Association.

Highlights:

  • Showcasing Wild/Forest Foods of Konkan
  • ‘Forest Food Foraging Walk’ with Adivadi elders
  • Interactive discussion on ‘Forests, Wild Foods and Adivasis’
  • Wood-fire cooked lunch on Palash leaf-plates

Requested contribution: Rs 1500 per adult; Rs 800 for children upto 12 years.

Advance Registration: As we can accommodate only a limited number, please register soon by emailing forestfoodsofkonkan@gmail.com