Our bext Eco Film on Friday, May 18th will be Life after People.
History Channel. Documentary. 2008. English. 88 minutes.
If humans were suddenly to disappear, what would happen to our planet – the structures we’ve built, the everyday items we take for granted, domesticated and wild animals, plants, trees? What would become of the things that define our species and leave our mark on this Earth?
A large group of children and their teachers came all the way from Chennai this Friday to visit Sadhana Forest! They were extremely enthusiastic and hard working and loved being a part of the scene here.
Some children joined moving piles of branches, still left from the cyclone! Others joined in the kitchen and the vast majority came to the forest.
All the branches are now moved out of Children's Land, leaving space for other Children to come in the future and enjoy the space!
One of our forest projects is to improve one of our dams with vetiver grass, for today we will focus on making a bund to plant the grass on.
Preparing for making a bund
A heavily compacted bund starting to take shape!
Thanks to the Siragu group many of our thristy trees have been replenished and are more prepared for the dry summer!
This girl helps in the chain of transporting water from one of our mud pools to the seedlings in the forest.
Mulch (dry organic material such as leaves) spread to keep the water from evaporating, and also enriching the soil! Vishu, one of our volunteers, shows how to do this.
Thank you everyone from Siragu for joining us and help build our forest!
These children loved having their photo taken, they hurriedly huddled infront of the camera!
Our next Eco Film on Friday, May 11th, will be the BBC documentary How the Earth Made Us: Deep Earth.
Documentary. Episode 1 of 5. English. 59 minutes.
Iain Stewart tells the epic story of how the planet has shaped our history. With spectacular images, surprising stories and a compelling narrative, the series discovers the central role played in human history by four different planetary forces.
In this first episode, Iain explores the relationship between the deep Earth and the development of human civilisation. He visits an extraordinary crystal cave in Mexico, drops down a hole in the Iranian desert and crawls through seven-thousand-year-old tunnels in Israel.
Next Friday, May 4th, our Eco Film will be Ganges: River of Life.
BBC. Documentary. English. 49 minutes.
Following the River Ganges as it journeys across Northern India, this film explores the colourful natural history of the Gangetic Plains. Once a rich wilderness teeming with tigers, lions and cheetahs, the plains have been transformed into the most densely populated place on Earth. Nourished by the sacred river’s gift of life, this remarkable region has witnessed the rise of great civilisations and the evolution of the Hindu religion, but how has the wildlife of the plains adapted to survive this increasingly human dominated world?
Earth day was celebrated with songs, crafts and laughter in Children’s Land today by over 130 children from different local schools. We had over 200 people here this Sunday!
Clara does face painting for one of the school children.
A free vegan lunch was served to all guests, volunteers, and children.
"Raise your hands if you want a plate!"
Lunch time; rice and a spicy flavorful sauce called Kara Karumbu.
Dorian, who manages children's land, singing together with children from Apres School
The drawing space full of enthusiastic children.
Assorted instruments being played at earth day including this bamboo drum.
Here are some more images from the event:
