Another beautiful example of how Solitude Farm has worked with social media is Nina Sengupta.

Her most wonderful book “ Edible weeds and naturally growing plants in Auroville.” had gone out of print and I had shared with her that this book is an invaluable resource for the present and future generations and if people know about it they will surely help to collectively fund a new edition, along with the next two books in the series; on edible flowers and naturally growing medicinal plants.

We helped her expand her social media presence with more active Facebook and Instagram posts. Along with filmmaker Marco, we started making videos that showed different weeds from her book, sharing insights into their medicinal and nutritional value.

On top of this, Nina started to do podcasts with Auroville Radio and soon her message got out there! There are now 100 podcast episodes one can find on her YouTube channel.

Her Facebook posts often included beautiful artwork she had made and highly inspirational recipes using edible weeds were a hit! Along with this, she continued giving edible weed walks, and a community of people who truly valued her work grew around her.

Social media is a powerful tool. However, commitment is a must! Nina’s book is now in its second print and I am sure a third printing will soon be needed! You can buy Nina’s book here.

Checkout Nina’s work here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edibleweedwalk

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edibleweedwalk/?hl=en

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EdibleWeedWalk