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“It is ironic how in the 21st century, the strength of mud is questioned in construction, when the ground everybody walks on and builds on is soil, mud.” -Manu Gopalan
The practice of ancient and natural building techniques that are suppressed in the name of development are important to be brought back again.
NATURAL BUILDINGS
As a kid I have spent almost every vacation at my grandmother’s place. This house is in the farms where milk is got from cow every morning, vegetables from the farm, a little water pond close to the house and a lot of trees to play on.… READ MORE...
Depiction of Workflow at Sacred Groves
Mud Flooring:
Wattle and Daub:
Lime Preparation:
Lime Flooring:
Miscellaneous:
Sketches by:
Lakshmi Raj, Inetrn
Many hands make light work
Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of man go together. – John Ruskin
How hard is it to build a wall seamlessly flat? If you ask a skilled tradesman, they might respond with “why are you even asking me…”; if you ask an average white collar employee with relatively no understanding of building walls, they may be stumped at ‘how hard is it to build a wall…’.… READ MORE...
Learning from each other
In this ancient illustration from the medieval Spain we can see sitting under the
trees, neatly labelled a Gentile or pagan; a Jew; a Saracen or Moslem and a Christian; the
lady whose horse wades in the stream represents Intelligence. They are together and they
are learning from each other philosophical and spiritual traditions.… READ MORE...
Sacred Groves does not only look at sustainable building materials and methods, but wants to find a ways of living together where personal growth and the care for the earth go together
Recent achievements at Sacred Groves
It has been some time since the latest blog post about Sacred Groves. This does not mean that nothing is happening, on the contrary. Many things are developing on various levels. This posting is a general update about the current status of Sacred Groves.… READ MORE...
Hearty Welcome to Open Day
Hello Readers,
Open Day and Valentine’s Day comes together on a joyful event at SacredGroves. ‘Love’ was definitely in the air… Many people who spent the day here have touched our hearts. We thank all the Aurovillians and guests who have participated in our work and helped us revitalize the spirit and energy of the SacredGroves Team.… READ MORE...
Another Day of Hard Work
… READ MORE...Working here under the hot afternoon sun, I sometimes imagine we’re building the Matrimandir. Sacred Groves has a lot in common with the Matrimandir, the building that represents the soul of Auroville. Both projects take incredible vision, physically-demanding labor and an unforgiving tenacity in order to reach success.
Waking up from one dream into the other
I was not really a morning person and I liked to believe that it’s a trait that holds strong in most people of my generation (or at least that’s what I have observed). I liked to have my mornings open ended and subjected to what I feel like doing ‘after’ I wake up.… READ MORE...