Bangalore University's drive to save rare plants - 16 Sept , 2018

Bangalore University(BU) has proved to be a good home so far. A recent plantation drive was conducted on the BU campus, with 350 varieties of rare plant species under the threat of extinction. Software engineer, Dheeraj Kumar M, who was part of this drive said, “Only a few nurseries in Bangalore have rare species of plants. Not many people know about these varieties. It is important to save these rare species and make our city green. We should do this everywhere.”

Read more at :
 https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/civic/drive-to-save-rare-plants/articleshow/65863624.cms

Planting in Army Area!!!

Got an opportunity to meet and discuss about my objective of green earth.. and this healthy discussion has given opportunity to plant saplings in their area ... A wonderful contribution.

As of now provided around 1600 sapligs of various varities.... :) :) :)

This would not have happend without the help of my friend Sunil, who is also actively involved with Art of living activities... Thank You Sunil... :) :)

And of course, Rajesh from Isha foundation who guided in planning of this activity... Thank you Rajesh :)

Novo Nordisk india's Green earth program

Another contribution to green earth .. :) :)


This happened on the word diabetics day which also happens to be the Children's day in India (November 14th, 2009). Novo Nordisk planted and distributed around 400 saplings in the campus and also the at the residence of all the employees....

This done in association with Isha foundation who helped with the saplings and Dinakaran, Gururaj from Novo Nordisk supported this program. The enthusiasm of Novo Nordisk was really great to see .. :) ..

Thank you all...

India ranked ninth in world tree planting

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/India-ranked-ninth-in-world-tree-planting/articleshow/5040754.cms

Let us become the toppers !!!! :) :) :)

Green Earth program in a software company

This happened on 28th Aug, 2009 in one of the highly reputed software company, where they conducted the awareness program on saving paper, which involved the awareness about growing trees as well.

Mahesh from Isha foundation shared the reason why this program has to be taken further with achievement of Isha foundation towards this Project.

Along with this, we also had placed few saplings for distribution for the employees and 40 saplings have been distributed and the employees were thrilled to contribute to this cause.

Many volunteers came further to help in any capacity...

Truly an inspiring program...!!!

A Layout towards Greenery

This happened in one of my firned's layout at Chikka Thirupati at Malur Taluk on 22nd Aug, 2009. Leo, my fiend planted 100 saplings in his layout. Each site of the layout would have atleast one sapling along with the park area of the layout covered with around 30 saplings. It is a good initiative which really gives me the pleasure in sharing :) :) :)

This happened with the guidance of Rajesh, from Isha foundation. His instructions helped a lot in planning a selecting right set of saplings. Thank You Rajesh :) :)

And obviously... Thank you Leo for taking this up and causing for the greeen Earth.

Highway Hamlet,
Sy. no.11/1, On NH 207
Anchemuskur Village, Chikka Tirupati Post
Malur Taluk

A successful Program

We had a successful tree plantation program on the Independence day in two places.

1. Chikkasandra Primary School


Isha Foundation distributed 200 tree saplings to Chikkasandra Primary School, located in North Bangalore. Bhuvaneshwari Lions Club President Mr. Jagadish, and its secretary Mr. Seshayee participated, thanked Isha Foundation for its help. Isha Volunteers gave a speech about importance of trees and expressed their interest in working with Lions Club in the future on various Isha Projects in Bangalore. The saplings were planted in the school and four layouts in the surrounding areas.

2. SJR Spencers, Marathalli

To make the Independence day event memorable, more than 20 enthusiastic children from the apartment planted 100 saplings all around the apartment premises. Isha


foundation distributed the plants. Rajesh from Isha foundation, gave a brief about the objective behind the tree plantation and guided the children to plant the saplings. This program is initiated by Dheeraj Kumar with the intention to make the green earth