Go Green - A massive tree plantation drive
"The trees come up to my window like the yearning voice of the dumb earth" ~ Rabindranath Tagore
Trees, a major entity that keeps life afloat on this wonderful planet, and as Rabindranath Tagore puts it, trees are the messengers of Mother Earth. A tree can nest thousands of birds, shade hundreds of people from the harsh Sun, feed countless number of animals. A tree can host many animals like squirrels and monkeys, can feed millions of insects with its floral nectar. Fruits grown here were the saviors for over an age in human history. Brings rain — "The elixir of life".Such a part of our lives, the most cherished friends of our neighborhood, are a whisker away from getting out of sink with the brimming artificialities. Man is cutting them in order to build a space for him to survive, build roads over their gory, carving them to make fashionable furniture to his vanity living rooms.
Papers we use, gum we utilize, bags that we carry, carpets that we walk on, beds that we sleep on… clothes those we wear. All come from trees!
Remember, Trees ask very little from us but gives plenty in return.
What it is asking right now is to not to fell them, to grow them in abundance for the humanity to cherish on earth. What is required today is a green avenue, rather than an AC room. What we need is a plant in front of a house than a garage for a car that is seldom used.
What makes us happy when we sit lonely is a cuckoo’s voice from the window, smell of a lovely flower from just besides the house. For this sheer joy, we need trees. Let’s grow them.
Yes, friends, we need to grow them in abundance to give life another chance to survive on Earth, give another chance to Earth to evolve. I invite you to join hands in this great drive of planting trees in and around Bangalore this World Environment Day.
Dhwani, a raising voice, an NGO committed for a greener and peaceful Bangalore, is organizing a massive tree plantation drive to plant 10,000 trees in various locations in and around Bangalore starting 1st of June, 2008. Dhwani invites each and every one of you to come forward, be a part of this initiative, and feel blessed by Mother Nature.
Details of the Programme:
Project : Green drive.
Date : Starting June 1st 2008.
Time : 9.00 am
Venue : Jadigenahalli
Landmark : Near Hosakote circle.
Directions : Take Old madras road (towards kolar)
In phase one - this June 1st, we are planning to plant at least 500 plants to grow and branch out with an idea of providing shelter and food to many local birds and mammals. We will plant fruit bearing, flower bearing and big trees for birds to nest.
PFA & Dhwani
PFA Bangalore has come forward to give place to at least 500 plants to grow and branch out with an idea of providing shelter and food to many local birds and mammals. PFA will plant fruit bearing, flower bearing and big trees for birds to nest. Trees will display a sign board of the one who adopts, be it an individual, company, Family, school or college.
PFA will issue a certificate to the volunteer for adopting the trees. The amount paid by volunteers will be used to pay for watering the plants in summer/Manure/Pesticide/Wages for the Gardener.
How one can contribute:
* Come join us & be part of the teamFor more details drop in a line to - dhwani dot mail at gmail dot com.
* Adopt a tree in PFA by paying 160 Rs towards PFA. Cheque/DD in favor of People for Animals, Bangalore.
* You can also donate and adopt the plants through Team Dhwani.
~ Srikanth Prabhakar
Photo courtesy: Prashanth M
