Skip to main content

Green Acres

​Ed – an early Aurovilian

Ed joined Auroville in 1978, and was an innovative pioneer, working at the Matrimandir and then in greenwork at the Forecomers community: “Auroville was then essentially a number of disassociated blocks of land. Settlements were scattered all over the plateau. And, like the land we lived on, most Aurovilians were in basic survival mode. We had to provide shelter, food, water and a social connectivity for ourselves without any form of phone or electronics… eventually I was captured by the utter necessity and delightful challenge of Greenwork.”

LFAU LETTER – APRIL 2019

The task before the first Aurovilians was to reclaim the eroded land and plant the seeds of the future. In the endless progression of Auroville, we are all pioneers continuing the adventure!

ACRES FOR AUROVILLE FLIER – APRIL 2019

“Auroville will be the site of material and spiritual researches for a living embodiment of an actual Human Unity”. The City of Dawn’s high aspiration incarnates the deep sense of what we can live and be.

Positive news from Acres for Auroville

In February 2019, the special 50th anniversary year came to a happy close and Auroville’s 51st year began! We celebrate this landmark transition with a positive news round-up celebrating courage and vision.

LFAU Letter – February 2019

“One must have heroism to be a precursor for, generally, men have faith only in what is already accomplished … These words carry great relevance for the manifestation of a new world, and of Auroville!

ACRES FOR AUROVILLE FLIER – February 2019

The Matrimandir is Auroville’s most valued creation, and it is cared for with dedication and courage! The Mother wrote: “Let the Matrimandir be the living symbol of Auroville’s aspiration for the Divine” – “manifesting in a progressive human unity”.

Our 2019 New Year’s Card For The Land

In the early hours of February 28th 2018 – the day of Auroville’s 50th birthday – water from 321 water sources of 77 countries were joined together as a symbol of unity and peace. Our New Year’s card for 2019 commemorates this inspiring and beautiful ceremony. To relive the ceremony, and to see our card, or learn how to receive one …

Our new landboard writes

We are pleased to update you with our work. On completion of the 3-year term of the earlier Land Board, a new team was constituted in May 2018 after comprehensive tests and exercise. The new Land Board team consists of Banumathi, Yuval, Helena and Padmanabhan.

Stay In Touch