Newsletter – Slope Stabilization Standards, VS Training Opportunities, India & Latin America WhatsApp Groups, Monthly Latin American Roundtable Summaries, A Possible Pan-American Conference in 2025 (NL 2025-02)
Standard Specification for Slope Stabilization Using Vetiver Grass (coming soon)
Dr. Mohammad Shariful Islam, a distinguished researcher and practitioner in the field of bioengineering, has done much to advance the understanding and application of Vetiver Grass Technology (VGT) as a nature-based solution for mitigating soil erosion and stabilizing critical infrastructure.
In the forthcoming technical guide, which is primarily intended for professionals (including engineers, policymakers, and project managers), he shares detailed technical guidance on the design, implementation, and maintenance of Vetiver-based systems, based on his many years of experience in Bangladesh and beyond.… Read the rest “Newsletter – Slope Stabilization Standards, VS Training Opportunities, India & Latin America WhatsApp Groups, Monthly Latin American Roundtable Summaries, A Possible Pan-American Conference in 2025 (NL 2025-02)”
Watershed restoration using the Vetiver System.
In many parts of the world, villages and their inhabitants are closely connected to the surrounding landscapes, often sharing ownership. Typically, issues related to soil erosion and water pollution are addressed as either agricultural/forestry or urban problems, each requiring different mitigation actions and technologies. However, as urban and farm densities increase, these problems and their solutions increasingly merge and affect both groups. Vetiver Grass Technology is a unique example where the same plant, vetiver grass, can be used as a crucial component for cross-sector mitigation.… Read the rest “Watershed restoration using the Vetiver System.”
Newsletter – Vetiver Secrets, Soil Health, Wastewater, Forage (NL 2025-01)
The Secrets of Vetiver.
As research is carried out on various attributes and applications of vetiver we are coming to learn how the plant functions and what it can do. A recent Chinese study “Reshaping the microenvironment and bacterial community of TNT- and RDX-contaminated soil by combined remediation with vetiver grass (Vetiveria ziznioides) and effective microorganism (EM) flora“
The degradation rates of TNT and RDX after 60 days of combined remediation were 95.66% and 84.37%, respectively.… Read the rest “Newsletter – Vetiver Secrets, Soil Health, Wastewater, Forage (NL 2025-01)”
Newsletter – The Vetiver System in 2024 (NL 2024-12)
The Vetiver System in 2024
As we come to the end of 2024 – which marked about 40 years since John Greenfield and Dick Grimshaw began to explore the use of Vetiver grass as an alternative to structural soil and moisture conservation practices in India – it is deeply satisfying to see that, by all appearances, not only has interest in the Vetiver System continued to expand globally, but that the use of VS has continued to gain traction as a sustainable and effective approach for addressing a wide range of environmental challenges around the globe.… Read the rest “Newsletter – The Vetiver System in 2024 (NL 2024-12)”