Hello Everyone. This is a quick post about my upcoming Organic Terrace Gardening Workshop in Bhubaneswar. This workshop was long overdue, but I am very happy that it is finally happening this September. It is being organised by Aikyam Arts and Events at Old Town, Bhubaneswar. The Organic Terrace Gardening Workshop is a balanced mix of classroom and hands on training aimed at imparting sufficient theoretical and working knowledge to the participants on Organic Urban Farming to enable them to be able to develop and maintain their own urban food gardens successfully. This program spans over two weeks with training being held on two days in the first and one day in subsequent weeks.

By the way, there are only 10 seats available for the workshop. So register as soon as you can. Contact and other details are given below.

Organic Terrace Gardening Workshop Details

Dates : 11, 13, 18 and 25 Sept, 2019

Time : 10 AM : 02 PM on all days

Place : 4766, Nageswar Tangi, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, 751002

Contact : 9845106597 (Vinita)

Workshop Structure and Content

Day 1

Introduction of Urban Farming
Tools and materials
Container preparation and Potting soil mixing

Day 2

Garden Design
Seed Sowing
Composting

Day 3

Organic Fertilizer
Vegetable garden bed preparation
Soil Management

Day 4

Water, Wind and Sun Management
Pest Management
Discussions on popular trends in Urban Farming
Assessment , Q and A

Participants need to get the following

Terracotta pot or hdpe/lldpe/pp plastic container or hdpe grow bag of at least 10 liters Capacity – 1
Sun dried red soil – 3 to 4 liters
Dried leaves – 1/2 bucket full
One bucket and mug
Gardening gloves (optional)
A garden hand trowel

What We’ll Provide

Seeds
Neem Cake and other soil amendments
Coco Peat
Vermicompost
Snacks (of course :))

Price : Rs 4,000/-

For inspiration, I would leave you with a harvest video of our garden that my sister made just a few days earlier. See you at he workshop.

What People Are Saying About Us

VanshitaStudent at KIIT International School
Our generation really needs to understand and appreciate the skill of growing one's own food. It is important for each of us to have the knowledge and skill to do so. Urban Farming course with Shweta Di and Prabal sir was of the eye opener experiences of my life. Not only did I understand the actual importance, but also got to know that urban farming is not so tedious if done correctly. I would suggest every student of my age to take up these courses in order to become independent and responsible in life. If we grow what we need it will be a two fold benefit. First there would be minimum or no wastage and second we'll consume minimum chemicals. Being self sufficient has always been a goal in my life and this course has helped me to take a huge step towards my goal. Both Prabal sir and Shweta Di are very helpful and interactive which made the experience and learning interesting and fruitful.
Navneet AroraHome Maker
The summer course on Urban Farming organised by Prabal and Shweta was just what I needed. Though I am an enthusiastic amateur kitchen gardener, I was beginning to feel tired due to poor yield and crops lost to pests as I was against using any chemicals. Learning tried and tested methods from Prabal's and Shweta's own experience as successful organic gardeners filled the gap in my understanding. I feel I now understand the entire process of soil preparation, composting, crop rotation etc much better. I am back into gardening with renewed vigour and am looking forward to a bumper harvest this season.
Abhishek JenaEntrepreneur
I recently stepped into organic urban farming in pursuit of having fresh homegrown vegetables. And this was made simple and exciting, thanks to organicterrace.in and its founder Mr Prabal Mallick. The site not only has detailed explanation of growing plants, but also helps in every step of the growing stage, giving you insight on the maintenance process meanwhile familiarizing one with behavior of different plants. So far my experience has been excellent. I started off with eggplants which came out to be really delicious and now I have tomatoes, ginger, lemon, herbs, beans and garlic growing in my terrace garden. Now I am more confident on growing more fruits and vegetables; All thanks to organicterrace.in and the guidance of Prabal Bhai.
Hemant Kumar JenaTerritory Manager, BPCL
Being a plant lover it was a coincidence that I happened to visit organic terrace garden developed by Mr.Prabal Mallick. The varieties of vegetables grown in healthy plants was attraction as well as inspiration for me.I was amazed with the taste of raw vegetables like beans, carrot, cherry tomato, lettuce etc. I spent more than 2 hours in Prabal's garden, got inspired and started developing a small terrace garden in my home. Now, I spend my mornings in my terrace garden filled with different flowers and vegetables. I and my family enjoy the taste and sweetness of healthy and fresh vegetables. I am really thankful to Mr.Prabal for his systematic guidance and conviction towards organic urban farming which helped me develop my garden.Now even I am passionate about organic farming and planning to go into full scale organic farming as my post retirement plan. Thanks to Prabal, thanks to Organic Terrace. I wish both bright future.
Pulak PatnaikNetwork Engineer
Messenger of Greens, that's what I would call Prabal who has shown me the path to terrace gardening. He has gone on from being a friend and a terrific painter to become a guide and showed me the how to grow my own vegetables in my own house. An IT guy and a painter who is now spreading awareness about the need of urban population to go green and grow green is doing a terrific job through this website. Cheers and I hope more people follow this path not just to help nature, but to help themselves.
Susmita PaniFormer Reader in English at Ravenshaw University, Freelance ELT Consultant
Attending the three-week organic urban farming workshop, organized by Paz Farming and Organic Terrace was a revelation. Both Shweta and Prabal are extremely knowledgeable, competent and exude confidence that comes from experience. They are keen, dedicated, helpful and more than willing to share information. The wonderful team created a climate of collegiality among all of us who ranged from 20 to 60 years. It was a genuinely interactive and participatory workshop where we covered a wide gamut of topics through hands on practice. Anyone who has the slightest interest in environment and organic farming must attend this workshop.
Nikky PujariChicago, Illinois
The Organic Terrace blog is well researched, simple to follow and written by someone who is not just passionate about growing organic vegetables but very experienced in all of its facets. I followed instructions on tomato growing and immediately saw results - 13 big, red, sun-ripened organically grown tomatoes on a 10 inch container..wish I could attend the workshop too. Love the blog!