The Journal
Notes from the garden and the compost bin
Rumah Hijau follows one household’s journey through urban farming and waste separation, written by Wahyu Andito Putro Wibisono (Andit). Entries run from 2014 to 2016 and cover installation, planting, pruning, harvesting solid fertilizer, workshops and community sharing.
Learning hydroponics together
On Saturday 22 August 2015, a hydroponics workshop was held with Rumah Hydroponic, featuring Ibu Bertha Suranto and Bapak Ronny Tanumihardja — covering techniques for growing without soil, including a working NFT installation.
Day 335 composting — pruning tomato plants
After harvesting tomatoes, the plants had become untidy: yellowing leaves from uneven watering, plus pests. The tomato trees were pruned back to the water shoots growing on the stems.
Day 336 composting — sharing and starter kits
A meeting with a married couple equally keen on growing their own vegetables at home. Starter kits were available to take home, making it easier to begin learning to grow.
Day 53 composting — harvesting solid fertilizer
Solid fertilizer that had rested in open air for about five days was sifted. On the left, the sifted solid fertilizer; on the right, coarser residue returned to the composter as an aeration agent.
Talking waste handling with friends from Yayasan Rumah Pelangi
Separated dry household waste was taken to the waste bank by motorbike with sacks tied to the carrier, during discussion of the Jakarta Green Collection 2014 initiative.
The Foundation
Yayasan Rumah Hijau Indonesia
Rumah Hijau is associated with Yayasan Rumah Hijau Indonesia (RHI), registered under SK Kemenkumham RI No. AHU-0013707.AH.01.12 Tahun 2019. The foundation is based on Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution, and exists as a means of participating in the development of the people and the nation — particularly by developing human resources that benefit society and the environment.
| Registration | SK Kemenkumham RI No. AHU-0013707.AH.01.12 Tahun 2019 |
|---|---|
| Address | Nanas Gg. Flamboyan IX No. 21 RT 011/003 Utan Kayu Selatan, Matraman, Jakarta Timur |
| Phone | +62-813-8393-3479 (Fauzi) |
| rhi@rumah-hijau.net |
Its purpose is to carry out activities in religious life, education, social and economic empowerment, and care for the environment. Read more about RHI.
Programs
Education, religion and the environment
RHI’s activities are organised across three fields, aimed at community empowerment.
- Education and institutions — formal and non-formal learning, Quran classes, skills courses, and scholarships for those in need.
- Religious activities — mosque maintenance and zakat distribution.
- Social and economic empowerment — community empowerment and environmental stewardship initiatives.
Author
About the author
Wahyu Andito Putro Wibisono, usually called Andit, is a househusband who fills his days with writing and gardening. Everyday family experiences are documented on his other blog, www.keluarganandito.blogspot.com, while the sorting and processing of household waste with a composter is documented here on Rumah Hijau.
He can be reached on Facebook, Twitter (@wahyuandito), Instagram (@wahyuandito), or by email at wahyu.andito@rumah-hijau.net.
