SKU: CB0041
Flowers Don't Die - Project Workbook and Resource Set
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| Contents | digital workbook and project resource set |
| Ideal for | children, young adults, corporate teams, resident welfare associations, |
| Print size | A4 (ISO) |
Flowers Don't Die is an exciting project workbook and resource that helps to engage with current ideas of climate change, circular economy at a hyperlocal level. Designed to be interactive, fun and interesting. Using the example of a local florist business, this workbook and resource set encourages first-hand understanding of the challenges of running a small business, including “greening” a business. It seeks to foster a cross-pollination of people from different walks of life in the hope that it will create engagement, friendship, empathy and perhaps some new pathways for greener practices.
Use the Flowers Don't Die resource with children at home, in school, in your neighbourhood. Or use it with colleagues at the workplace as an employee engagement community activity or as a project at your housing society. It will offer a great opportunity to build key skills including critical thinking, reflection, project management, and user-centred research.
Directions for Use
- This resource set includes 7 documents. We suggest going through all of them first before getting started.
- The Flowers Don't Die workbook is the main document that you should read first.
- On starting the project, your inputs for the activities and exercises in this workbook can be added in soft copy. Or you can print the workbook if you wish to.
- There are 2 Case Study decks. The first is a case study of Daily Dump's work with florists in our. neighbourhood - to share our experience and learnings before you start. The second case study deck includes different examples of those working with flower waste.
- The Project Tracker Template is a spreadsheet that can also be filled in soft copy.
- The Conversation Starter Cards are prompts designed to help you in your interaction with the local business.
- The Flower Composting deck explains how to compost flower waste easily.
- The Brochure is designed as a starting point for you to share with the local business towards the later part of the project.
This resource has been designed and published by Daily Dump in-house. Any other products or accessories shown in the photographs are for representational purpose only.
- This is a digital product.
- Download link for the file will be shared via email on successful order payment.
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Description
- Flowers Don't Die is a comprehensive project workbook and resource set.
- Ideal for children above 9-14 year olds and adults.
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Helps engage with current ideas of 'climate change', 'global warming', at a hyperlocal level.
- Encourages new pathways for greener practices and a healthier, friendlier city.
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Builds skills of reflection, critical thinking, and empathy
- Designed and published by Daily Dump in-house.
- Great gift idea
- Flowers Don't Die is a comprehensive project workbook and resource set.
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Care
- If you print the book, donate to a library once your child outgrows them.
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Warranty
- For any feedback, email hello@dailydump.org
Neem Powder for healthy compost
| Contents | loose organic neem oil cake powder |
| Quantity | 250 grams |
| Usage | 1 teaspoon weekly |
| Ideal | for maintaining balanced insect population in compost piles. |
Daily Dump Neem Powder keeps your home compost bin fit and healthy! Neem has been traditionally known for its insect-controlling properties. Made from organic neem oil cake, Neem powder is safe, non-toxic and contains several nutrients useful for soil and plants. When added to the compost pile and then applied to soil, Neem powder helps in elimination of harmful fungi and insects in addition to reducing soil acidity.
Directions for use
- Add 2 tablespoons of Neem powder to kitchen waste when you begin composting.
- Add 1 teaspoon every 7 days thereafter.
- Stir well.
- Compost pile should be moist when adding neem powder.
- Layer kitchen waste with Remix Powder daily for best results.
- Try the Keep Composting Kit for uninterrupted hassle-free composting with the 3 essentials of home composting.
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Metal Rake for composting and gardening
| Dimensions (inches) | Small 14" L | Medium 17"L | Long 25"L |
| Contents | 1 hand rake garden cultivator |
| Material | metal |
| Usage | for composting and gardening tasks |
If there's one tool that can multitask for you, it's this Metal Rake! Keep it next to your home compost bin for easy mixing and transferring. Also use for digging and weeding in your garden for good aeration. Made of mild steel rods and pipes, the rakes are powder coated, sturdy and come in three sizes. The Small Rake and Long Rake is 3 pronged and the Medium Rake is 2 pronged. The metal rake comes with a hole on the handle for you to hang conveniently.
Product may vary slightly in size or form from that shown in the photograph. Any other products or accessories shown in the photographs are for representational purpose only.
CocoBrick | Cocopeat blocks for easy composting and gardening
| Dimensions (inches) | 8"L x 4.5"W x 2"H |
| Contents | natural cocopeat compressed block |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Options | set of 2 / set of 3 |
Get composting right with Daily Dump CocoBrick! Made from all-natural coconut fibres, this brick expands upto 5 litres when completely dry.
Use the dry cocopeat powder in your composter everyday to absorb excess moisture and keep it smell-free. Great ingredient for gardening when mixed with compost and soil. It provides extra aeration to the plant roots and promotes healthy growth.
Directions for use
- Place CocoBrick in a 16 litre plastic bucket
- Add 3 litres of water to completely cover the CocoBrick. Let it soak for 3-4 hours.
- Slowly stir to loosen fibres and allow it to expand fully.
- Now spread it out to dry in the sun for 6 hours.
- Store in an airtight container.
Use for Composting : Layer kitchen waste daily with 3-4 handfuls of cocopeat powder made from CocoBrick. When using CocoBrick, add 1 tsp of Compost Microbes Powder daily to speed up the process.
Use for Gardening: Mix cocopeat with soil and compost in equal proportions before using it to grow plants.
You can read this article on our blog for more on using cocopeat.
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Gloves for composting and gardening
| Size | 7 |
| Contents | Pair of full fingered gloves |
| Material | latex-free, flock lined. |
| Ideal for | composting, gardening or cleaning |
Buy a pair of these Gloves and keep your hands comfortable and safe. Great for those who need to handle compost and soil with some protection. Use as you work with different materials while composting, gardening or cleaning. Durable, washable and latex free - these gloves are safe to use and meet industrial standards. Flocklined for added comfort - these gloves help prevent allergies and reactions for those with sensitive skin.
Colour of the product may vary depending on availability. Any other products or accessories shown in the photographs are for representational purpose only.
Neem Oil 100ml concentrate | natural garden pest repellent
| Contents | liquid neem oil extracted from seeds of the Neem (Azadirachta indica) tree. |
| Quantity | 100ml |
| Usage | once a month or as needed |
| Ideal for | safe, non-toxic, eco-friendly gardening |
Ideal for eco-friendly gardens that prefer non-toxic, safe and healthy garden solutions.
Daily Dump Neem Oil is the one thing you need to prevent plant diseases, especially those caused by chewing and sucking insects like mites, aphids, mealybugs. It is a natural insect repellent, with anti-fungal and pesticidal properties. You can use it for kitchen gardens as well as fruit plants and all other types of indoor and outdoor plants.
Also safe and beneficial to earthworms and pollinators like bees and butterflies
Directions for use :
- Mix 1 capful of Daily Dump Neem Oil with 2 capfuls of soapwater in 1 litre of water in a spray bottle.
- Use for diseased plants: spray this solution on affected parts of the plant. Use daily till infestation reduces.
- Use for maintaining garden health: spray once a month.
For best results, spray Daily Dump neem oil on plants in indirect light or in the evening.
Read More about the benefits of Neem Oil for plants
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Green grow bags for plants | lightweight and portable
| Dimensions (inches) | Small 9"Dia x 9"H | Medium 12"Dia x 12"H 12"Dia x 15"H | Large 18"Dia x 30"H |
| Contents | single grow bag |
| Material | HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) |
| Usage | indoor and outdoor |
| Ideal for | growing a variety of plants |
Green grow bags from Daily Dump are a wonderful way to grow your garden - on the terrace, balcony, greenhouse or any indoor/outdoor space. They can be used for all types of plants - vegetables, greens, creepers, flowering plants and even small trees and shrubs. They are made of sturdy, UV resistant HDPE. Light weight and portable, they are very easy to carry and shift. The grow bags will last for at least 5 years of use and can be recycled after use. View our range of garden accessories here.
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Beej Ball | Seedballs for a biodiverse healthy garden
| Dimensions (inches) | Pack 4.5"L x 2.5"W x 1"H |
| Contents | 20 seedballs per box |
| Material | open-pollinated seed mix + clay + compost |
| Usage | no digging, scatter on pot or open lots |
| Ideal for | encouraging biodiversity in garden and surroundings |
Beej Ball is a thoughtfully curated collection of seed balls for your home and surroundings. Ideal to bring back biodiversity, butterflies and bees to your garden. Each seed ball is a mixture of around 30 open-pollinated seeds with clay and compost. The ball protects the seeds from birds and insects, till ready to sow. Often called ‘a small universe in themselves’, seedballs are a great way to practice gardening and farming that is gentle, non-invasive and biodiversity-friendly.
Each Beej Ball box contains ~ 20 seeds balls - enough to cover 1 square meter in a garden, or 3-5 medium sized pots.
Directions for use
- Super easy to use, no digging needed! Just scatter on garden pot, open lots or roadside.
- Leave at least 4 inches (10 cm) gap between each seedball.
- Seeds germinate in 2-4 weeks with right sunlight, moisture, air and temperature.
- For best results, scatter during the rains or after winter.
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Citizen Compost for healthy plants and good yield
| Dimensions (inches) | packet size 16" x 12" |
| Contents | mature, organic compost made using Daily Dump Aaga Composter |
| Usage | twice a month for plants and soil. |
| Ideal for | fertilising soil, amending soil and as potting mix ingredient |
Adding Citizen Compost to soil improves soil aeration and enriches soil with beneficial microorganisms and essential nutrients. Citizen Compost from Daily Dump is made by the collective efforts of urban communities who use our large aerobic composters - Aaga. We process it ourselves, nurture it with love and make sure it remains organic and enriched for your garden needs. You can further fortify compost with Panchagavya to get the best yield for your plants.
Directions for use:
Use as fertiliser: Spread 1 inch layer of compost on soil around plants, twice a month. You can also mix into the potting mix with soil and cocopeat in equal proportions.
Use as soil amendment: Work 1–2 inches of compost into the top 3–5 inches of soil. This will improve soil structure, water holding capacity.
For Bulk Citizen Compost requirements, please write to us
Our Closing the Loop programme helps reach this rich healthy Citizen Compost back to organic farmers who need it but cannot afford the cost of compost and transportation. If you would like to sponsor this for a farmer, do email us.
Compost is not packed in paper bags due to loss of moisture. Any other products or accessories shown in the photographs are for representational purpose only.