Amrita Virtual Academy

Contact

Guide to Zoom

Course Best Viewed from Computer/Tablet

Keep Your Browsers up to Date

Accessing Course from a Smart Device

Community Discussion Board Link and Information

Community Board Guidelines

Invocation Prayer to Amma

The Origin of Green Friends : Satsang by Swami Jnanamritananda Puri

Amritaculture Core Principles and Practices

Meet the Teachers

Garden Art: Amma the Giving Tree

Animation: Amma Says

How to Use this Course

Gardening Groundwork

Garden Tools and Organic Materials

Growing Sprouts

Meditation Offering by Swami Jnanamritananda Puri

Survey: Tell us about Yourself

Week 1 Live Q&A Recording

Closing Prayers for World Peace

Invocation Prayer to Amma

Satsang by Swami Shantamritananda Puri

Garden Tour - Amma's Rudraksha Farm

Lola's Song

Observe your Surroundings

Water, Prayer, Slope, and Climate

Resources & Diversity

Making Connections and Stress Free Gardening

You in the Garden

Learning from Nature

Larger Cycles that Impact the Garden

Garden Art: Circle of Life

Local Factors that Impact the garden

Local Factors Part 2

Garden Art:Making Connections

Assignment: Making Connections

Expanded Assignment: Sun & Shade Map

Quiz for Creating a Garden Space

Closing Prayers for World Peace

Week 2 Live Q&A Recording

Invocation Prayer to Amma

Satsang by Swami Shantamritananda Puri

The Forest Floor

Layers Of Healthy Soil

How To Create Healthy Soil

The Origins Of Organic Farming

Soil

Ancient Soil

Fertile Soil

Soil Aggregates

Soil Meditation

Soil Exploration

Assignment: Soil Exploration

Quiz: Know your Soil

Week 3 Live Q&A Recording

Closing Prayers for World Peace

Invocation Prayer to Amma

Satsang by Swami Shantamritananda Puri

How We Started

No-Dig Beds

Raised Beds

Pit Bed

Pit Bed: The Making Of

Pit Bed Fruition

Patio Garden

Planting into Containers without Potting Soil

Beds & Containers Parameters

Beds & Containers Parameters Part 2

5 Kinds Of Garden Beds

Growing Food In Containers

Meditation

Quiz for Beds and Containers

Assignment: Garden Bed Exploration

Week 4 Live A

Week 4 Live B

Closing Prayers for World Peace

A chance for everyone to catch up.

Live Session A

AmritaCulture Review Week Session B

Invocation Prayer to Amma

Satsang by Swami Shantamritananda Puri

Starting and Safety

Building the Bed - Part 1

Building the Bed - Part 2

No-Dig Bed Fruition

No-Dig Beds

Microorganism Review

Mulch

How to Make a No-Dig Bed - Method # 1

How to Make a No-Dig Bed - Method # 2

Meditation

Quiz: No-Dig

Assignment: Build Your Own No-Dig Bed

Live Session A

Closing Prayers for World Peace

Invocation Prayer to Amma

Satsang

Starting to Plant

Hands in the Soil

Direct Planting into No-Dig Beds

Planting from Cuttings

Planting

Planting Charts

Preparing Your Beds

The Process Itself

Planting with the Heavens

Meditation

Quiz: Planting

Assignment: Plan a bed for planting

Closing Prayers for World Peace

Live Session A

Invocation Prayer to Amma

Satsang

Bonus Satsang!

Tulasi Puja

Tulsi & Lotus

Garden Puja

Adjusting Our Attitude In The Garden

Adjusting Our Actions In The Garden

Guided Planting Puja

Guided Planting Puja - Audio

Garden Prayer

Garden Art: Planting Puja

Puja Creation Contemplation

Live Session A

Live Session B - Discussion Only

Invocation Prayer to Amma

Satsang

Satsang

Meditation

Stay Connected! Amrita Virtual Academy Private Facebook Group for all classes

Bonus: Thanksgiving Retreat Special

Closing Prayers for World Peace

Audio Correction: Chandrika's section of Thanksgiving Special

Student Presentation: Anupama & Michael

Balcony Garden Connections - Anja

Connections - Cristina

Sun and Shade Map and Making Connections - Rachel

Making Connections: - Anandadevi

Making Connections - Mitra

Soil Exploration - Allia

Soil Exploration - Subhadra

Siol Exploration - Bari

Soil Exploration- Kamlesh

Garden Bed Exploration - Kristin

Garcen Bed Exploration - Jorg

Garden Bed exploration - Divya

Garden Bed Exploration - Mangala

Garden Bed Exploration - Allia

No-Dig Bed - Yavonne

No-Dig Bed - Jorge

No-Dig Bed - Yogesha

Garden Bed Plan - Geraldine

Garden Bed Plan - Jacqueline

Garden Bed Plan - Kathryn

Garden Plan - Ravi

Student Presentation: Garden Puja - Geraldine

Student Presentation: Turtle Farm - Anaswara

Bibliography

Garden Tools and Organic Materials List

Week 2 Getting Stated: In the Garden

Week 2 Getting Started : Practical Lectures

Week 3 Soil: In the Garden

Week 3 Soil: Practical Lectures

Week 4: Beds and Containers: In the Garden

Week 4: Beds and Containers: Practical Lectures

Week 5: No-dig In the Garden

Week 5: No-Dig Practical Lectures

Week 6: Planting - Practical Lectures

Week 6: Planting - In the Garden

Week 1: Sprout Combining for the Home Scientist

Week 1:The Importance of Rinsing Sprouts

Week 1: Sprouting Recipe

Weed for Week 1: Tulasi Care

Weed for Week 2: Dandelion - Ther Bitter Miracle

Weed for Week 3: Nettles

Weed for Week 4: Rose Hips

Weed of the Week # 5: Violet

Weed of the Week #6: Burdock

Weed Of the Week # 7 Comfrey

Weed of the Week # 8: Red Clover

Soil Health and Human Health

Human Health and The Soil Connection

Wild-Crafting Herbs

Wild Plants: How to use them in daily life

What are weeds and what do they tell us about the soil?

List of Weeds and the Soil Conditions they Indicate

Climate Zones

Mediterranean Vegetable Sowing and Planting Charts 2

Planting Chart—Cold Climate - Australia

Planting Chart—Subtropic Climate - Australia

Planting Chart — Temperate Climate - Australia

Planting Chart – Tropical Climate - Australia

Planting Chart – Tropical Annuals (with additional information)

Companion Planting Chart

NPK of Organic Plant Materials

NPK - Manures

NPK of Organic Materials - Other

NPK of Different Kinds of Ash

Planting Chart - Northern Climate

Bio- Dynamic Planting Calander Example

Sprout Q and A from Oct 17, 2002 Live Session Presentation

Chemical free Lawn and Landscape Bed Care.

Natural Pest and Disease Management.

Ponds

Wicking Beds