No, no, no – you won’t have to literally garden in the moonlight. That would be inconvenient.  Using the lunar cycle to pinpoint seed planting dates for healthier plants and more bountiful harvest is an age-old practice still used to this day. It might not be the most popular trend right now, but it is based in science and suggested by... More

Nepal being a diversified country in terms of culture, customs, religion, ethnicities, geographical habitat, the feeding habit of the Nepalese and the food they consume obviously differs accordingly.  No doubt, Nepal is an agricultural country and different agricultural products have unique and significant nutritional values and agriculture is the prime source of food.  Despite the diversified food production and consumption habit,... More

Collecting rainwater in barrels for outdoor use is an appreciated practice.  As interest has grown in home gardening and locally grown food, so has the popularity and interest in rain barrels for garden watering. However, our attention is often focused on collecting water, its cleanliness, and installing the collection/distribution system when it should be on water movement. It’s not entirely our... More

As a youth delegate, I got an opportunity to represent YPARD Moldova and YPARD Europe at the youth uniting sectors to halt deforestation capacity development workshop and conference.  The conference was organized by IFSA - International Forestry Students' Association, Global Landscapes Forum, Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), hosted at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy.I’ve... More

YPARD Switzerland, Event 26.06.2013 “This is all about having fun together”, says Bastiaan Frich, initiator of the Permaculture-Community Garden Landhof Project in Basel while our small group of interested people is following him through the Landhof garden. On a run-down concrete parking ground he planned and builds together with Dominique Oser the Landhof garden in the middle of a series of... More

National Rice Day in Nepal is celebrated every 15th of Asar according to Nepalese calendar which coincides with 29th June. This day holds a big importance in the  lives of farmers and also of the general people in Nepal. Rice being the staple crop of most of the people living in Nepal, this crop is the major crop and is also... More