We
are creating a mini forest near Hesaraghatta in a protected land of 2.5 acres
with numerous species including few uncommon and western ghat species (See the tree list at the end). The area
consists of 2 man made lakes to harvest rain water and all pits are
interconnected with water lanes. Pits have been dug already. Each tree will be tagged with Tree ID and
donor’s name. Trees will be guarded and saplings will be maintained for 3
years.
This event also marks our 5th year being an Environmental group in Bangalore and planting around 1500 trees so far in this journey.
This area will not used in later stages as
park, resting, entertainment purpose.
The products of the tree are not sold for profit. You can visit the
location in later stages for progress.
Progress
Pond and pits have been dug. Selected species
saplings will be purchased from various locations and planted. Saplings have
been ordered and being procured. The project started in August 2012 and will be
completed in stages. So far we have planted around 225+ saplings, creepers, shrubs combined together.
Update on 15th June:
Around 450 pits have been dug and planted around 125 saplings.
Update on June 22nd:
Further around 35 saplings planted and watered sapling.s.Due to no rains, man made pond is almost empty. Arranged for watering. So far only 2 saplings are in critical/not healthy and we are working to fix it.
Update on July 13th:
Planted few more saplings mostly shrubs and butterfly attracting plants, crossed 200+
With recent rains, almost all the saplings are healthy and ponds were half filled.
Update on July 27th:
Furthermore plants added
Update on April 5th, 14:
Tree mapping started to locate each tree and furthe planning to fill empty pits. watering done.
Update on 19th Apr, 14
Did mulching for few saplings and watering with Arjun.
How you can support us?
• By volunteering to plant
the saplings.
• Celebrate special occasions
on your birthday/events by planting trees.
• By adopting a tree by
individual or by company. Your tree will be tagged with your name.
• By donating in INR for each
tree and donation will be exempted under 80G of Income tax act.
Location:
Challahalli, Near
Hesaraghatta, Lat 13.216989 Long. 77.506442
Bus route From KBS to Challahalli: 285RB, 285R, 285RA
Carpool can be planned.
When?
Call or email us to fix a
date for event, we encourage you to come along with friends and relatives over
weekends. Events are happening
continuously, but we can accommodate for your preference.
Contact:
Progress update in Picasa (log-in required)
Volunteers:
- Prashanth Bennur
- Chalapathy V
- Raghavan PS
- Adithya P
- Vasanth Vaidya
- Rajesh/Teenu
- Vijay
- Mallikarjun
- Goutham Venkatesh
- Urmila JN
- Ashok Miragi
- Yoganand Gowda
- Nanditha Umapathi
- Abhishek Kumar
- Shantha
- Ashwin George Philip
- Neha Agarwal
- Santhosh Nadeesh
- Abhishek Nagar
- Arjun Manjunath
- Swapna
Planted tree list & will be updated further:
Below are the saplings procured from various sources and
planted. Many varieties of creepers, shrubs and flowering plants to attract
local biodiversity are planted.
These are available for adoption too.
- Alstonia Scholaris Indian devil tree
- Anthocephalus Cadamba kadamaba
- Averrhoa carambola Star fruit
- Bauhinia variegta
- Calophyllum inophyllum
- Alexandrian laurel Beauty Leaf Tree
- Careya Arborea match stick tree?
- Erythrina indica Indian coral tree
- Holarrhena antidysenterica toywood/softwood/ beppale
- Lagerstroemia microcarpa
- Limonia Acidissima Wood Apple
- Madhuca indica
- Madhuca longifolia
- Murraya paniculata Kadu Bevu
- Sapindus mukorossi antuvala
- Terminalia Bellerica Baheda bellary fig
- Terminalia catapa Wild badam
- Phyllanthus emblica Indian gooseberry
- Millingtonia Indian cork tree
- Tapasi
- Tabebuia aranda
- cassia auriculata avarike
- Pimenta dioica allspice tree
- hiptage benghalensis samara / three winged flying flower
- caesalpinia sappan sapan wood
- pterospermum acerifolium kanaka champa
- elaeocarpus floribundus rudrakshi /Indian olive
- elaeocarpus floribundus beechwood tree/gamhar
tree
- marale
- cavaly fruit
- momsop elengi
- jabal???
- caesalpinia bonduc nicker nut
- solanum shrub
- Saraca asoca ashoka
- Michalea champaca sampige
- bamboo
- calinadra powder puff
- Delonix regia gulmohur
- Cestrum nocturnum raatri raani
- Muntingia singapore
cherry
- Psidium guajava Guava
- Moringa oleifera drumstick/nugge
- acacia catechu kaggali
- acacia ferruginea kachu
- aegle mamelos bilvapatre
- alangium salvifolium ankole
- Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit/ Kadachakka
- Commiphora wightii Guggulu
- grewia villosa jaane mara
- Melia Azedarach persian lilac / Malaveppu?
- Melia dubia Turu bevu
- Myristica fragrans Nutmeg
- phoneix sylvestris eechalu/khajuri
- sesbania grandiflora agase
- sterculia urens kendale
- subabul
- ziziphus mauritiana/indian jujube Elantha Pazham
- frangi paani temple tree
- Buddleia Asiatica Butterfly Bush
- Aristolochia littoralis Dutchman’s pipe. Calico flower
- Gymnema sylvestre Madhu nasini
- shanka pushpi-yellow
- shanka pushpi-blue
- cup and saucer creeper
- bamboo
- Chilean tomato
- Passion fruit
- Bottle brush
- Syzgium jambos Rose apple
- Hog plum - Amate Kaai
- Cycas circinalis Goddu eechalu
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