Ground Up Initiative

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## Summary

Ground-Up Initiative (GUI) is a non-profit community, guided by the spirit of innovation, resilience and grounded leadership to demonstrate urban sustainability. With the power of community, GUI is building Kampung Kampus, a low-carbon footprint community campus, sited on a 2.6 hectares land plot in Yishun, Singapore. Kampung Kampus aims to be a role model in sustainable living and a School of Life; nurturing an eco-conscious community with the mind, the hands and the heart to be stewards of a more sustainable and happier future.

## Vision

A 5G society: **Gracious, Green, Giving, Grounded** and **Grateful** – a foundation for a 21st Century Kampung Culture that cultivates holistic solutions for a happier, liveable and sustainable future for modern society.

## Mission

To **build up the Kampung Kampus** – an ambitious feat in land-scarce Singapore – and showcase best practices in sustainable living for Singapore, and nurture a conscious community with hearts, minds and hands focused on a humane and sustainable future.

## Initiatives

**Workshops**

* Basic Woodworking for Adults: Foundational - $495
* Basic Woodworking for Kids: Foundational - $415
* Earth Oven Pizza Workshop - $120
* Experience the Joy of Harvesting (Organic Veggies)! - $90 - $175
* Having Fun With Wood — Upcycled Mask-Hanger Workshop - $55
* Kampung Journey - $25
* Mini Christmas Tree - $25
* My First Stool (Ages 9–14) - $85
* My Woody Aeroplane - $45
* My Woody Friend - $55
* My Woody Hero (Ages 5–9) - $65
* My Woody House - $35
* Row Row the Boat.. - $35
* Wood-fired Artisan Bread Workshop - $138
* Wooden Toy Car - $25
* Woody Stool - $55

**Corporate Programmes**

* **CSR – FOOD WITH LOVE**

Roll up your sleeves and toil for a good cause. You may be pulling radishes from the earth, collecting leafy greens, or harvesting beans from the trellis. Then you will till the land and plant new crops, completing the loop of a farm cycle in GUI's NASAA-certified organic farm. End off by packing the harvest for delivery to a community kitchen of your choice.

* **CSR – TECH DETOX**

Participants will be disconnected from technologies and be involved in helping to sustain this nature-inspired community campus through down-to-earth tasks eg weeding, tiling of land, harvesting, planting, mulching, composting and pallets dismantling, based on the daily needs. Participants can gain new knowledge about sustainable practices in GUI's kampung, have time to bond with one another and be grateful to life at its most basic forms.

* **CORPORATE RETREAT**

Kampung Kampus provides participants a relaxing and fun retreat through unique activities. These back-to-basic activities are specially designed to bring out the Kampung Charm among participants – espousing the values of **positivity**, **togetherness** **and gratefulness.**

Participants will experience the **21st Century Kampung Culture** in GUI's “School of Life”. Fun, hands-on exploration and experimentation will sensitize participants to the concept of sustainable living and take home the “**Gotong Royong**” community building spirit, after this intentional coming together.

* **ONLINE WORKSHOP – ECO ENZYME**

Garbage Enzyme is a multi-purpose solution made from the process of breaking down organic wastes. Through this workshop, participants will learn about the benefits of the enzyme and the steps of making it.

* **ONLINE WORKSHOP – HOME FARMING**

To guide participants who are new to farming activity to set up a planter box for planting of edible crops. Participants will learn through direct hands-on practice with a farming starter kit and 2 webinar sessions to master the techniques of seed germination and seeding transplantation.

* **ONLINE WORKSHOP – VIRTUAL FARM TOUR & MICROGREEN**

A virtual farm tour to learn more about agriculture in Singapore, coupled with an interactive workshop of planting your own microgreen, from the comfort of your home/ office.

* **ONLINE WORKSHOP – VIRTUAL FARM FIELD TRIP FOR PRE-SCHOOLERS**

Taking a field trip to a farm is a great way to help children understand where their food comes from, how it’s grown and develop an appreciation for food and nature. GUI’s Virtual Farm Tour is designed to help teachers enrich their students’ learning experience. It is more convenient, less time consuming and comes with hands-on elements to keep the children engaged.

## Get in Touch

involve@groundupinitiative.org

Ground-Up Initiative

91 Lorong Chencharu (Yishun)

Singapore 769201

https://groundupinitiative.org/contact-us/