Join us for an organic retreat to learn about the gifts of biodiversity and the knowledge, power and resilience of women.
Celebrate Holi with our natural colours and natural foods.

8th of March International Women's Day
12th & 13th Holi the Festival of Colours 

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A pebbled path awaits you in the foothills of the Himalayas. An undulating road leading to an earthy hermitage cloistered by green biodiversity of organic Langdha, Dussheri and the rare Amrapali mango trees. Bijavidyapeeth is our bio-diversity conservation farm, just 16 kms off Dehradun and home to a diverse eco-system with thrives on harmony with our mother Prithvi, Earth. Our farm is home to 2200 varieties of crops, 151 species of farm trees, 44 different species of pollinators that work with us to conserve our biodiversity. Apart from that 78 types of birds from the blue peacocks to lap wings,egrets, etc that wake us with their calls.
Experience an organic holi in nature. Celebrate the festivals of colours with natural colours. Visit our garden of colours, the biodiversity of colouring plants. Relish the taste of the festival with traditional Holi dishes and learn the art of cooking traditional foods.
From our humble earthen huts, we share with you the bliss of smelling our Sal and forest mint scented air. We allure you with the simplicity of playing with our earth. Come join us, to heal yourself with nature and grow with the fruits of abundance she gives.
Give your self a chance to go rustic, a leap of faith into the forest and into the blessing of biodiversity to rediscover the simple ways to care.

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About Navdanya

Navdanya means “nine seeds” (symbolizing protection of biological and cultural diversity) and also the “new gift” (for seed as commons, based on the right to save and share seeds In today’s context of biological and ecological destruction, seed savers are the true givers of seed. This gift or “dana” of Navadhanyas (nine seeds) is the ultimate gift – it is a gift of life, of heritage and continuity. Conserving seed is conserving biodiversity, conserving knowledge of the seed and its utilization, conserving culture, conserving sustainability.

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