A Journey of Building a Sustainable Mud Oven by Agastyans

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A Journey of Building a Sustainable Mud Oven by
Agastyans
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A Journey of Building a Sustainable Mud Oven by
Agastyans

• At Agastya, we're all about eating clean. So,
  when we wanted to make our own millet biscuits
  and muffins, we thought, "Why not add a touch of
  cooking tradition with mud?" It was a simple
  thought, like the mud benches we already had here
  and there even before I joined the school.
• Now, its been 2 whole years. In this blog, let
  me reminiscence and take you back in time into
  the Journey of Building Our Beloved Mud Oven at
  Agastya Academy!

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Team Build, Team Bake, and Team Eat!

• We really did everything as a team built,
  baked, and ate together! The focus was on working
  together, learning the proportions and textures
  of how much mud to use or how to make it just
  right became clear as we worked side by side
  though it wasnt the primary goal.
• We began the base work on 24th Dec 2021 with the
  help of our Grade 4 children. And on 30th Dec
  2021 Meenakshi mam initiated, as she started us
  off with building the castle-like dome for the
  Oven. Every two weeks, we took a break and the
  children, along with enthusiastic teachers, we
  enjoyed the hands-on experience.

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Learning through Friendly Nudges

• Our construction adventure was filled with
  experiences that taught us more than any book
  ever could. Challenges or Mistakes? Oh, they were
  just friendly nudges to correct our path. From
  handling unexpected rain in December to playful
  tile-pasting experiments suggested by the
  children, every challenge became a chance to
  learn and create.
• Processing aloe vera and calcium brought some
  bubbly surprises, teaching us patience and the
  art of fermentation. We embraced these hiccups,
  reimagining and recreating until it felt just
  right.

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A Temple of Unity

• As I gaze upon the mud oven, I see more than
  bricks and mud I see the imprints of countless
  hands, the laughter of children, and the spirit
  of unity that brought this creation to life.
• Looking back at our journey, it fills me with
  pride and connected to nature. It's not just
  about making an oven it's like a special journey
  that brought all of us Agastyans together. We
  worked as a team, learned a lot, and found joy in
  the simple beauty of building with mud. Happy
  2nd-year anniversary to building a Sustainable
  Mud Oven from yours truly Sathya, NEST
  coordinator.

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Thank You

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