The Nilgiris Earth Festival 2024
The Nilgiris Earth Festival 2024 – Food, Culture, Ecology Four days. A feast for the senses, in the heart of the Nilgiris. From December 19–22, 2024, The Nilgiris Earth Festival (TNEF) will turn the Blue Mountains into a stage for rich culinary experiences and ecological learning. TNEF is a vibrant annual celebration of food, culture, […]
Restoring Natural Ecologies 2024, Panchgani
By Harshavardhini Angappan and Vishnu NM, Restoration Ecologists/Technical Coordinators, Biodiversity Conservation Header photo credit: Manali Rane The Ecological Restoration Alliance, India organised an annual conference called ‘Restoring Natural Ecologies 2024’ in Panchgani, Maharashtra from 27th to 29th November 2024. Eight team members from Keystone’s biodiversity conservation program participated in the event this year. The three-day […]
Training on Weather Monitoring in Mananthavady
September 3rd, 2024 By Ayoob A., Field Coordinator, and Ramachandran K.G., Programme Coordinator, Community Wellbeing Header photo credit: Muhammed Rafi On September 3rd, a weather monitoring training program for farmers, staff, and community resource persons from Keystone Foundation was held in Mananthavady, Wayanad. Keystone Foundation is attempting to generate a community-based weather monitoring system within […]
Remembering Janaki Amma
We at Keystone have lost a valuable bridge, friend, and guide who has been with us for over twenty years. Janaki Amma was a Kurumba woman leader and traditional healer with indomitable spirit, capable of leading her community through thick and thin. She was a director of Aadhimalai AAPCL, a midwife who helped birth countless […]
Barefoot Linguist Workshop: Empowering Language Champions
By Ranjani Prasad, Program Coordinator, People and Nature Collectives This month, the People and Nature Collectives held a two day Barefoot Linguist workshop, which brought together Indigenous-Adivasi speakers from the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. The Barefoot Linguist workshops are crafted for speakers of Indigenous languages who are deeply committed to preserving and revitalising their linguistic heritage. […]
BUDS Paradise School Wins Kerala’s Best Agriculture School (Special School)
By Bijishna T.K., Land and Healthcare, Project Implementation Coordinator, Community Wellbeing Keystone Foundation would like to congratulate BUDS Paradise Special School for receiving the award of ‘Best Agriculture School(Special School)’ in the state of Kerala. BUDS Paradise Special School is run with the support of Thirunelly Grama Panchayat and State Kudumbashree Mission. About 40 differently […]
Hill Fort Students Visit Keystone Foundation
By Manickam A., Station Manager, Radio Kotagiri, People and Nature Collectives Students from Hill Fort School visited our campus and had an enriching experience learning about nature. They explored each building, including Biodiversity, Community Wellbeing, Climate Change, Last Forest, Aadhimalai, People and Nature Collective, and Radio Kotagiri. Students spent over four hours on campus, learning […]
Distribution of Lime Shells to Paddy Farmers in Wayanad
Written by Saneesh P.B., Field Coordinator, Translation into English and Edits by Bijishna T.K., Project Implementation Coordinator, Community Wellbeing Rice is the staple food of the people of Keralam. Across the state, paddy farmers are cultivating many traditional varieties of paddy. Paddy cultivation plays a vital role in the local economy and it’s a versatile, […]
Kaircombai Wetland Restoration Planting Event
By Chandrasekar Das, Wildlife Biologist and Silambarasan S., Technical Assistant Biodiversity Conservation The Kaircombai Wetland in Kotagiri is situated near Kaircombai High School and falls under the administration of Nedugula Village Panchayat. It spans an area of 1.26 acres and hosts diverse habitats including tea plantations, agricultural areas, grasslands, and patches of invasive species. The […]
Sustainable Honey Harvesting Workshop with Just Change
By Justin Raj, Pollinators Expert, Additional Programme Coordinator, Biodiversity On June 12, 2024, the Just Change, Gudalur group organized a training on sustainable honey harvesting in Kanji Kolli, Mannvayal. 18 wild honey gatherers participated in the training. From Keystone, the resource persons involved were Rajendran, Nithya, and Justin Raj. As this is the season for […]
