The eco-farm has been super busy this week. Volunteers have been working hard alongside our resident gardener with super human powers-“Chesty”! Chillies and Aubergines had been left to germinate in the safety of the tool shed and were ready to be planted. We also took cuttings from one of our mature Wild Potato plants and created 5 new beds with the shoots. After bedding down the saplings in some nutrient-rich compost, we surrounded them with leafy twigs. This is to protect the young plants from ...
We were heading out towards the elephant bones, that we were taken to see by Sandith on our first field trip to this area. Seeing the elephants bones scattered in the shade of the tree, brought back the scary realisation of the scale of the problem we are facing here. This is the remains of an elephant that had been killed. Years ago, someone had decided to take matters into their own hands, and defend themselves and/or their land from a rogue wild elephant, even though it is illegal to kill an ...
Day 1 We piled in the van knowing that we had a long journey ahead, all tired and ready for bed. But as soon as we hit the dusty dirt road, I remembered why I was here. What can only be described as feelings of happiness filed me. The time that we have spent here in the village of Werageila has been nothing but happy memories, even when dripping with sweat, working under the mid day sun, working alongside these incredible people keeps a continuous smile upon your face. After high ...
Whilst volunteering in Sri Lanka this summer I was set a bit of a challenge to paint a mural on the outside wall! I studied art in college but have never done something on such a big scale before so was terrified of messing it up! I gave it a go, and thankfully after a few monsoons a lot of ant colonies and the odd spider it turned out quite well ! The mural had been ...
Many of our friends that have visited Sri Lanka have told us that a 'must do' is to play caroom. Caroom is a typical Sri Lankan game played by all the locals. So, we bought a caroom board, having no idea how to play. As soon as we got the board out here at MEF, Chandana (one of our mahouts), came running over to teach us how to play. It is so much fun!!! We play ...
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