As the work on the land at Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh, takes pace, the children from the ashram school (that faces the ‘soon-to-be-forest’ ) have started showing more and more interest in the tree planting. Every evening, after school big groups of children gather on the land with tools, compost and saplings, all set to make […]
CONTINUE READINGAfter the plotting and marking of the land it was time for the first tree to be planted.The first tree that was chosen to be planted on the land was the peepal tree. In Traditional Indian culture the Peepal tree is considered an assembly point for people to come together. The tree also has a […]
CONTINUE READINGSo, the planning phase is underway here at Omkareshwar. Looking at this 10-acre site we decided to begin the forestation work in a corner of the land just east of the school. This way we will be able to assess the speed and scale of the work, before undertaking the whole area for tree planting. […]
CONTINUE READINGVolunteers from Sadhana Forest are in Madhya Pradesh this week, in Central India, about to begin a new forestation project. Tom, Becky and Niki have travelled up with Aviram and the Rozin family to take a look at the 10-acre piece of land belonging to the Mata Anandamayi Peeth ashram at Omkareshwar. Following a presentation by Aviram in […]
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