1320 saplings to be planted on Dec 20 @ Chennai

 

PROJECT 1K

Project 1K was started with a vision to plant 1,000 saplings for every 1 kilometer stretch within the premises of houses/institutions so that they get better care and more people get connected with nature. A collaborative effort by the community for the community.

As a part of the campaign we are planting 1320 saplings at Venkitapuram panchayat on 20th Dec, 2009 postponed due to unsuitable weather. Fresh dates will be announced soon. The saplings will be planted inside households of the village so that they get better care. Heartfelt thanks to Tech Mahindra for sponsoring the trees.

Date: 20th Dec, 2009

Venue: Venkitapuram Panchayat, near Singaperumal koil, GST road.

Number of individual households: 440

Saplings allotted per house: 3

Total number of saplings: 440 x 3 = 1320

Volunteer

If you are interested in helping out, please do join us. I assure it would be a different experience from the monotonus day to day life and you will definitely enjoy it. A chance to connect back with mother nature and the villages that form the backbone of our country. Volunteers can join on both Dec 19 and Dec 20 or any one of the days.

Incase you are interested to join us, please leave a comment below.

19th Dec, 2009 – Pre-Planting initiatives

To identify right place for planting saplings in the backyard or front area of houses

To inform the beneficiaries

• The right size of pit (1.5 x 1.5 ft)
• To keep thorns for protection of saplings
• Three saplings include 1 fruit bearing and 2 timber varieties
• Confirm the planting date and time: Sunday 20th Dec, 8 am.
• Value of timber and the revenue they can make out of it.

20th Dec, 2009 – Tree planting

7.30 – 8 am: Volunteers to assemble/Refreshments

8 – 8.20 am: Brief presentation on the event and future plans

8.21 – 11 am: Saplings distribution and planting

11 – 11.30 am: Refreshments

This may get extend by a maximum of one hour.

How to reach

Transportation has been arranged to Venkitapuram Panchayat from Singaperumal koil.

Singaperumal Koil, is about 44 km to the south of Chennai. It is on the way to Chengalpattu and near Mahindra City . Buses and local trains plying to Chengalpattu go via Singaperumal koil. Google map http://bit.ly/8AD1l9

We are taking a small step towards the big dream of 1000 trees per 1 kilometer stretch http://bit.ly/5gPeyu.

Please contact Radhakrishnan at 9789840630 for more details.

Images of previous plantation - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2029529&id=1082963735&l=588f08d12b

UPDATE - Rains may affect planting plans please watch this space for updates.

UPDATE1 - Planting date postponed due to unsuitable weather. Fresh dates will be announced soon.

Cheers

Ram

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