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[Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com>]

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*NATURAL FARMING CENTER *

Natural Farming Center was founded by a group of volunteers in the summer of
1999 and is located in Klisohori, 2 km to the north of Edessa.

Goals of Natural Farming Center







   1.

   The establishment of natural farms and vegetable gardens in Greece and
   other countries.
   2.

   Seedings for the revegetation of the barren mountains and deserts.
   3.

   Practical training of first and second degree students in the context of
   environmental education.
   4.

   Collecting seeds that can be used for the various seeding activities.

The revegetating efforts in Greece started in 1993 from a small group of
volunteers and up to 1998 seedings were realized over small areas with
positive results. Then in 1998 they were organized the largest ever seedings
on this planet over a 10000 hectares area. More than a hundred (100) tons of
seedballs were sown over the mountains surrounding Lake Vegoritis and about
3.000 volunteers participated from different countries of the world. Fukuoka
himself participated in those two seedings in March and October. The results
were very poor due mainly to the fact that the area was heavily grazed by
the sheep and goats. In 1999 and 2000 the volunteers organized seedings over
an area of 1000 hectares on mountain Pekilon in western Athens with very
good results.

The seeding activities continue up today the last one being in eastern
Athens on the mountains of Keratea. The results are very encouraging.

Seedings have been also realized in Portugal, Italy, Spain, India (with the
initiative of the Prime Minister Raman Rao) and recently in Argentina.

The Natural Farming Center organizes panhellenic and international meetings
as well as educational practical programmes that more people will be trained
on the methods and techniques of Natural Farming.

Panos Manikis, natural farmer is in charge of the Center.

Mail address: Natural Farming Center

Panos Manikis

P.O. Box 139

58200 Klisohori, Edessa

GREECE

Phone: (0030)23810-27312 (18:00-20:00 pm Greek time)

website: www.naturalfarming.eu
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