Published: June 2023 (2 years ago) in issue Nº 407-408
In memoriam- Volkher Eike Riech
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On May 11th, German Aurovilian Volkher Eike Riech left his body in his Mahalakshmi Home apartment. He would have been 82 in June and had been suffering from severe rheumatoid arthritis.
Having worked as an Ocean Scientist before joining Auroville, Volkher first arrived in Auroville in ’97 and became Aurovilian two years later. Being keenly interested in geological and environmental issues, he was drawn to Auroville’s green work, and worked and lived during his first years in Darkali, Discipline and Aurogreen.
He then moved to Vikas and started working at the Botanical Gardens, where he initiated and maintained the centre’s elaborate cactus gardens, which he kept up until health issues interfered four years ago. However, his interest remained and pretty soon Mahalakshmi Home would have its own cacti arrangements in gardens and balcony.
On May 15th, Volkher’s body was buried at the Auroville Burial and Cremation grounds.
On May 11th, German Aurovilian Volkher Eike Riech left his body in his Mahalakshmi Home apartment. He would have been 82 in June and had been suffering from severe rheumatoid arthritis.
Having worked as an Ocean Scientist before joining Auroville, Volkher first arrived in Auroville in ’97 and became Aurovilian two years later. Being keenly interested in geological and environmental issues, he was drawn to Auroville’s green work, and worked and lived during his first years in Darkali, Discipline and Aurogreen.
He then moved to Vikas and started working at the Botanical Gardens, where he initiated and maintained the centre’s elaborate cactus gardens, which he kept up until health issues interfered four years ago. However, his interest remained and pretty soon Mahalakshmi Home would have its own cacti arrangements in gardens and balcony.
On May 15th, Volkher’s body was buried at the Auroville Burial and Cremation grounds.