Gardens and Orchards

Gardens and Orchards

In the Ashram we are committed to sustainable and regenerative practices. We have had solar panels since 2007, which produces half of the Ashram’s energy. We also have a large vegetable garden, greenhouse, and fruit orchards.

Many crops have been produced i.e tomatoes, zucchini, kale, chard, broccoli, amaranth, asparagus, potatoes, marigold, rosemary and so much more. The property is laden with bountiful fruit and nut trees such as apple, plum, peach, jujube, walnut, fig, pomegranite, almond, persimmon, and mulberry.

An annual permaculture design course (PDC) has been offered since 2008, helping students to learn more about our practices.

We have a monthly Permaculture Service day to welcome volunteers who would like to work on the land.  With the help of students in our permaculture programs, we are working on small, slow permaculture projects such as converting our orchards into a food forest.

The Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm is actively seeking people interested in yoga who have practical skills in permaculture, gardening and landscaping for the ashram’s upkeep. If you are interested in volunteering with us, please fill out our Karma Yoga with Garden Focus application and specify your skills on the form.