News from March 2012

Royals visit Krishna Avanti School – video

The Queen and Prince Philip enjoy an ecclectic mix of music and dance during their Diamond Jubilee tour of the London boroughs of Redbridge, Waltham Forest and Harrow. In Harrow, the royal couple visited Krishna Avanti School where they watched traditional Hindu dance and musical performances by schoolchildren and local groups. To read the rest […]

The cows’ favourite day!

The devotees who work on New Gokul farm would like to invite you to the cowsâ€™ favourite day of the yearâ€”the day when they are let out onto the lush green grass after a winter inside the barns. It is a great time to see the cows and bulls at their most energetic. They race […]

Hare Krishna’s at St. Patricks Parade – London 2012

By Sandipani Muni Dasa For three years in a row, the Hare Krishna devotees from around London have been participating in the St. Patricks Day parade. Although it may not neccesarily be a Vaishnava festival, it is a great opportunity to share the Holy Name with the thousands of people who participate or watch the […]

Potato Harvest 25th March

Dear Friends and Volunteers Many of you participated in the potato harvest last season as part of National Seva Day. Spring season is already upon us and over the last few weekends, many volunteers have come and started planting new seeds in pots in the farm greenhouses ready for follow on planting in the fields […]

A Living Fence for Wildlife

Bhaktivedanta Manorâ€™s access road was planned as part of the scheme that would plant a double hedge row and plant trees every 15 metres. The bank that the hedge sits on was the spoil that was moved to make way for the road. As the hedge is now established it is now being lain in […]

Making Friends in St Albans

As a follow up to chanting processions in the centre of St Albans Sukadev das, Ananta Purushottama das and Atmeshwar das have been organising â€˜Krishna Consciousâ€™ get-togethers in the town. â€œThereâ€™s devotional music, an interactive class and a vegetarian meal. The whole thing is informal and friendly,â€ explained Ananta Purushottama das. â€œLast January we had […]

â€œWill you be a winner?â€

Over 100 Students attended the â€œ2012: Will you be a winner?â€ University Retreat on a bright and sunny February day! The KC Soc group comprises over 20 Universities and top schools across the country â€“ and are growing!! At the â€˜2012â€™ Olympic styled Retreat in February, students from as far as Plymouth, Southampton, Coventry, Aston, […]