Fr Dion engaged the Novices in classes on Ecology on 5 January. The class was mainly focused to address the need of the hour i.e., to develop right relationship with the nature, very much in-line with the decrees of GC35. Through slide shows, many ways to develop eco-friendly culture was shown. As a practical application and integration of what was being learnt, the Novices spent their “Long Manual Work” in mulching the plants of their gardens "to appreciate more deeply our covenant with creation as central to right relationships with God and one another” Mulching - It means placing beneath the soil, material, for example, decaying leaves, around a plant, to protect its base and its roots, to improve the quality of the soil or to stop weeds growing. Mulching conserves the moisture in the soil. Try it out in your gardens this Summer!
