Shanthidhama- Mini forest project near Heseraghatta

     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:

Harsha: Ph: 9902200441        E-mail lets.integrate.for.environment@gmail.com

Progress update in Picasa (log-in required)

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=114236028723925235629&target=ALBUM&id=5887720227316414897&authkey=Gv1sRgCLT3ieG-06HcXA&feat=email

Few more pictures at Flickr
https://www.flickr.com/photos/116392604@N02/

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.

1. Alstonia Scholaris                        Indian devil tree
2. Anthocephalus Cadamba             kadamaba
3. Averrhoa carambola                    Star fruit
4. Bauhinia variegta
5. Calophyllum inophyllum 
6. Alexandrian laurel                         Beauty Leaf Tree
7. Careya Arborea                           match stick tree?
8. Erythrina indica                             Indian coral tree
9. Holarrhena antidysenterica            toywood/softwood/ beppale
10. Lagerstroemia microcarpa
11. Limonia Acidissima                       Wood Apple
12. Madhuca indica
13. Madhuca longifolia
14. Murraya paniculata                        Kadu Bevu
15. Sapindus mukorossi                       antuvala
16. Terminalia Bellerica Baheda           bellary fig
17. Terminalia catapa                           Wild badam
18. Phyllanthus emblica                        Indian gooseberry
19. Millingtonia                                    Indian cork tree
20. Tapasi
21. Tabebuia aranda
22. cassia auriculata                             avarike
23. Pimenta dioica                               allspice tree
24. hiptage benghalensis                      samara / three winged flying flower
25. caesalpinia sappan                         sapan wood
26. pterospermum acerifolium              kanaka champa
27. elaeocarpus floribundus                  rudrakshi /Indian olive
28. elaeocarpus floribundus                  beechwood tree/gamhar tree
29. marale
30. cavaly fruit
31. momsop elengi
32. jabal???
33. caesalpinia bonduc                      nicker nut
34. solanum shrub
35. Saraca asoca                              ashoka
36. Michalea champaca                     sampige
37. bamboo
38. calinadra                                      powder puff
39. Delonix regia                                gulmohur
40. Cestrum nocturnum                      raatri raani
41. Muntingia                                     singapore cherry
42. Psidium guajava                           Guava
43. Moringa oleifera                           drumstick/nugge
44.  acacia catechu                              kaggali
45. acacia ferruginea                            kachu
46.  aegle mamelos                              bilvapatre
47.  alangium salvifolium                       ankole
48.  Artocarpus altilis                           Breadfruit/ Kadachakka
49. Commiphora wightii                        Guggulu
50. grewia villosa                                 jaane mara
51. Melia Azedarach                            persian lilac / Malaveppu?
52. Melia dubia                                    Turu bevu
53. Myristica fragrans                           Nutmeg
54. phoneix sylvestris                           eechalu/khajuri
55. sesbania grandiflora                        agase
56. sterculia urens                               kendale
57.  subabul
58.  ziziphus mauritiana/indian jujube     Elantha Pazham
59. frangi paani                                   temple tree
60.  Buddleia Asiatica                          Butterfly Bush
61.  Aristolochia littoralis                      Dutchman’s pipe. Calico flower
62.  Gymnema sylvestre                      Madhu nasini
63. shanka pushpi-yellow
64. shanka pushpi-blue
65. cup and saucer creeper
66. bamboo
67. Chilean tomato
68. Passion fruit
69. Bottle brush
70. Syzgium jambos Rose apple
71. Hog plum - Amate Kaai
72. Cycas circinalis Goddu eechalu