Projects

How the Earth Made Us – Water

| 22.05.2012

Our next Eco Film on Friday, May 25th will be part 2 of the BBC series How Earth Made Us – Water.

BBC. Documentary. Episode 2 of 5. English. 59 minutes.

Watch the full episode here:

Professor Iain Stewart continues his epic exploration of how the planet has shaped human history.

This time he explores our complex relationship with water. Visiting spectacular locations in Iceland, the Middle East and India, Lain shows how control over water has been central to human existence.

Throughout history, success has depended on our ability to adapt to and control constantly shifting sources of water.

Life after People

| 15.05.2012

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?

Siragu Montessori school visiting

| 6.05.2012

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.

Carrying branches out of Children's land

New pile for Branches

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.

Bunding

Preparing for making a bund

2 hours of bunding

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!

Watering Trees

This girl helps in the chain of transporting water from one of our mud pools to the seedlings in the forest.

Mulching

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!

Take our photo!

These children loved having their photo taken, they hurriedly huddled infront of the camera!

 

 

How the Earth Made Us – Deep Earth

| 5.05.2012

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.

Watch the full episode here:

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.

Ganges: River of Life

| 26.04.2012

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?