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

It happend on INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!

Here is an article on the initiative.. :) :), which got published on Bangalore Mirror on 15th Aug, 2009

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=QkdNSVIvMjAwOS8wOC8xNSNBcjAxMDAx&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom



Planting the town green on I-Day

Techie Dheeraj Kumar and volunteers will celebrate Independence Day by planting 300 saplings in Marathalli and HMT Layout

GAYATRI NAIR



Independence Day is not just an another holiday for software engineer Dheeraj Kumar M. He wants to celebrate it by planting 300 saplings and restore some green cover in Bangalore.

On Saturday, Kumar along with volunteers, will plant 100 saplings in Marathalli and another 200 in and around HMT Layout. Kumar said, “Trees are being felled to make roads and other infrastructure. The City has almost lost the Garden City tag. Hence, I want to compensate by planting more saplings.”



This is not the first time he’s planting saplings. On July 11, he planted about 500 saplings in the Vishwa Santhi Ashram in Nelamangala. Kumar added, “There are many benefits of planting saplings. It strengthens the soil and obviously reduces pollution. And what better way to celebrate Independence Day.”

JOINING FORCES

Saturday’s spot for planting saplings was recommended to Kumar by his colleague Apoorv Jain, who lives in the apartment complex SJR Spencer on Varthur Road, Marathalli.




The place chosen is a small plot of land behind the apartment complex. Planting will take place from 8 am with the children of families living in the apartments taking part.

“Later when the children will play in the garden they will see the plants and remember to water them,” added Kumar. Residents of the apartments are extremely supportive of this initiative.

All the saplings for Saturday’s planting are provided for free by Isha Foundation, said M Rajesh Kumar, a software engineer who works with it.

Dheeraj has also started a blog www.grow-trees.blogspot.com to create more awareness about planting.

Events on Independence Day

I am very excited to share this. Yess... We are going to have a great independence day celebration by having this being planted in three places.!!! And these 2 programs are in different parts of the city....

For all these the saplings are being provided by Poject Green Hands, which is a project of Isha Foundation.

Program #1
The planting will be held by an enthusiastic apartment residents at Maratha halli. This is a unique event as the children are going to plant this and there by setting an example for future..:). This was possible with the interaction of one of the residents Apoorv Jain.

Here is the address: SJR spencer, Varrthur Road, Marathalli


Program #2

The planting on Independence Day is being done by Lions Club and planting will be done by Lions Club members, school students and general public.

Isha volunteers are participating in the function.

It is being done in layouts and schools in and around Bhuvaneshwari nagar. (Chokasandra Govt School, Soundarya School, MHR Layout, HMT Layout)



Others... why waiting... Please plan and get into action of planting on the Independence Day!!!...

You can reach either me (9845175778) or Rajesh (9845764287)