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Trial on the Potential Use of Vetiver Grass for Engineering Purposes

Led by the late Diti Hengchaovanich of Erocon Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur and supported by   Dr. P.K.Yoon (vetiver researcher and consultant – now 87 years old!), the 1990s vetiver trials on Malaysia’s East–West Highway were conducted along the Gerik–Jeli stretch, particularly near Banding Island and Lake Temenggor in the Titiwangsa Range. This region was selected for its steep terrain and erosion-prone slopes, making it ideal for testing vetiver’s slope stabilization capabilities. THESE TRIALS WERE THE FORERUNNERS OF PRESENT DAY VETIVER APPLICATIONS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE SLIOPE STABILIZATION.… Read the rest “Trial on the Potential Use of Vetiver Grass for Engineering Purposes”
Dick Grimshaw
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Labels: Slopes and infrastructure, The plant, planting and research

Vedu and Nachu Thatha’s Vetiver Tale – A Green Gift to the World

Vedu and Nachu Thatha’s Vetiver Tale – A Green Gift to the World.   This downloadable  children’s book by Indian author Lakshminarasimhan Sridhar is very well written, engaging and understandable for young children, and is highly recommended. Here follows an AI generated summary: “Vedu and Nachu Thatha’s Vetiver Tale” is a heartwarming story that introduces children to the significance of Vetiver, a miraculous grass known for its environmental benefits. The narrative follows a young boy named Vedu and his grandfather, Nachu Thatha, as they explore the wonders of Vetiver in their village of Velkur, Andhra Pradesh.… Read the rest “Vedu and Nachu Thatha’s Vetiver Tale – A Green Gift to the World”
Dick Grimshaw
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Newsletter (NL 2025-09) 100 year old vetiver hedges! Slope Stabilization, Feedback from the Field and more

[ez-toc] 100 Year old Vetiver hedgerows still functioning Vonnie Roudette of St Vincent and the Grenadines – “the best project manager ever”.   Vonnie is one of a number of outstanding women who develop and execute Vetiver related programs. She is a committed vetiver and social activist especially in helping poorer disadvantaged communities and empowering women. Vonnie first came to the global vetiver scene when she produced the documentary “The Grass Men” that told the story of how the lives of some inmates in a St Vincent prison were changed through a vetiver handicraft program that she introduced and managed.… Read the rest “Newsletter (NL 2025-09) 100 year old vetiver hedges! Slope Stabilization, Feedback from the Field and more”
Dick Grimshaw
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Labels: Agriculture and farming, Climate change, Community and livelihoods, Disaster mitigation, Erosion and soil and water conservation, Network news and events, Policy, upscaling and dissemination, Pollution and wastewater, Slopes and infrastructure, The plant, planting and research

Newsletter (NL 2025-08) A Look at AI’s Potential for Vetiver Promotion, Welcome to TVNI’s New Technical Directors, A Large-scale Ecological Remediation Project in China, Recent News/Research

[ez-toc] Can AI help accelerate the scaling and uptake of the Vetiver System? As we are all aware, communities across the Global South are experiencing the accelerating impacts of climate change — soil erosion, flooding, drought, and degraded farmland. For hundreds of millions of smallholder farmers, credible large-scale planned adaptation programs will arrive too late. What these communities urgently need are low-cost, community-led solutions that are: Proven: backed by decades of field evidence Scalable: adaptable to diverse climates and soils Accessible: simple enough for farmers to implement with minimal inputs We also know that the Vetiver System (VS) meets these criteria and should be playing a much larger role than it currently is playing.… Read the rest “Newsletter (NL 2025-08) A Look at AI’s Potential for Vetiver Promotion, Welcome to TVNI’s New Technical Directors, A Large-scale Ecological Remediation Project in China, Recent News/Research”
Jim Smyle
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Labels: Agriculture and farming, Climate change, Community and livelihoods, Erosion and soil and water conservation, Network news and events, Policy, upscaling and dissemination, Slopes and infrastructure, The plant, planting and researchTagged , , ,

Vetiver Testimonial Campaign

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] VETIVER WORLD-WIDE STORIES AND TESTIMONIALS CAMPAIGN   OPEN CALL TO SHARE YOUR STORY AND THE SHARE THE POSITIVE IMPACT  AND THE POWER OF VETIVER         📣 Share Your Vetiver Story and Inspire the World! 🌍   Has the Vetiver System made a difference in your life, your community, or on your land? We’re collecting powerful stories from around the globe to show the world the incredible impact of Vetiver Systems. Your experience is a vital part of our shared mission.… Read the rest “Vetiver Testimonial Campaign”
Daniel Londono
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Newsletter (NL 2025-07) Promoting the Vetiver System, Landscaping, Feedback, Learning from the past

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] PROMOTING THE VETIVER SYSTEM Getting people to change long used practices, whether they be users or advisor/designers/policy makers, can take many years. You can teach hundreds of people how to use vetiver grass technology, of those hundreds fewer will use it, and even less will be active in its promotion. The mainstream adoption of the Norfolk four crop rotation system in England took approximately 100 years, from its introduction around the mid-17th century until it became a widely used practice around the mid-18th century. … Read the rest “Newsletter (NL 2025-07) Promoting the Vetiver System, Landscaping, Feedback, Learning from the past”
Dick Grimshaw
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Labels: Agriculture and farming, Climate change, Community and livelihoods, Disaster mitigation, Erosion and soil and water conservation, Network news and events, Policy, upscaling and dissemination, Pollution and wastewater, Slopes and infrastructure, The plant, planting and research, Water and hydrologyTagged ,

Newsletter (NL 2025-06) — Vetiver & citrus greening: attention researchers; A meta review of VGT slope stabilization; Vetiver roots tensile strength; Women farmers, tenure security and Vetiver; Regional Conference in India

[ez-toc] In this Newsletter, among others, we present some interesting observations and research findings that underscore the importance of further research for deepening and expanding our understanding of how the Vetiver System can contribute to a climate-resilient, sustainable future. The first comes from Dr. Mani Skaria, whose observations in his citrus plantations led him to hypothesize that Vetiver may have an important role to play in the management of the devastating disease of citrus trees known as “HLB” or “citrus greening”.… Read the rest “Newsletter (NL 2025-06) — Vetiver & citrus greening: attention researchers; A meta review of VGT slope stabilization; Vetiver roots tensile strength; Women farmers, tenure security and Vetiver; Regional Conference in India”
Jim Smyle
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Labels: Agriculture and farming, Climate change, Community and livelihoods, Erosion and soil and water conservation, Network news and events, Policy, upscaling and dissemination, Slopes and infrastructure, The plant, planting and research

Newsletter (NL 2025-05) – Common threads through successful Vetiver applications are motivated individuals and communities/ VGT showcased at a premier international conference for geosciences

Note: due to a recent issue with the TVNI website, the May Newsletter was “lost” and will need to be redone. Until then, this is a placeholder only.
Jim Smyle
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Newsletter (NL 2025-04) – Pan American Vetiver conference, field feedback, and more

[ez-toc] Pre-Announcement: PanAmerican Vetiver System Conference – Veracruz, Mexico, November 2025 — Building a Sustainable Future for the Americas with the Vetiver System This event will explore the transformative potential of the Vetiver System (VS) in addressing critical sustainability challenges across Latin America and beyond.  The conference will serve as a unique platform for international collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the generation of innovative, practical solutions for the Americas. See more Vetiver System in Latin America When traveling back from an international soils conference held at Oaxaca, Mexico in 1994, I happened to sit behind Oscar Rodriguez of Venezuela.… Read the rest “Newsletter (NL 2025-04) – Pan American Vetiver conference, field feedback, and more”
Dick Grimshaw
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Pre-Announcement: PanAmerican Vetiver System Conference – Veracruz, Mexico. 2026

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Building a Sustainable Future for the Americas with the Vetiver System The Vetiver Network International is excited to announce an upcoming Pan-American Vetiver Systems Conference, to be held in Veracruz, Mexico in 2026. This significant event will explore the transformative potential of the Vetiver System (VS) in addressing critical sustainability challenges across Latin America and beyond. Inspired by the profound legacy of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy and New Theory of Agriculture, this conference will serve as a unique platform for international collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the generation of innovative, practical solutions for the Americas.… Read the rest “Pre-Announcement: PanAmerican Vetiver System Conference – Veracruz, Mexico. 2026”
Daniel Londono
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Labels: Agriculture and farming, Climate change, Network news and events