Cultivating the Riverbank
Hands-on planting, composting, and seasonal harvest on a stretch of riverbank that used to be concrete.
Cultivating the Riverbank
Since 2019, this strip of land along the Code River in Ledok Tukangan has been worked by hand — concrete broken, soil brought in, and the first seedlings planted by the women of Kampung Kali Code. What grows here isn't just vegetables. In September 2021, 1,200 seedlings were planted together in a single morning, a moment covered nationally by Metro TV as a grassroots food independence movement. Every Saturday, Pak Bambang leads the next chapter of that same practice.
Open to anyone — no farming experience needed. Students, families, and first-time visitors are all welcome. Closed shoes recommended; gloves are provided.
- Plant seedlings and tend existing beds alongside long-time members.
- Turn kitchen waste into eco enzyme and organic fertiliser.
- Harvest whatever is ready and learn how it's processed — sometimes into peyek or tempe.
- Learn vertikultur and composting techniques used on the riverbank itself.
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