PLANT A TREE, PLANT A LIFE!
- Total Volunteers = 16
- Saplings Planted = 23 (amaltas, pilkhan)
- Bottle Caps Collected = 287
Continuing our weekly efforts in the monsoon season of 2019, we returned to the Ajmal Khan park on 10th of August. With a clear objective of planting native trees none needed any briefing on what to do. We had our own volunteers as well as some of the local residents. It was a pleasant morning that helped everyone’s high spirits.
The soil was quite hard on the patch we targeted for our plantation. Thanks to the absence of rains and also the minor amounts of construction and demolition waste buried beneath. And we had to dig pits here! Well, it allowed some of the team members to display their muscular prowess. The seemingly difficult task of digging pits looked smooth with spades in the hands of a daedal bunch of people.
Once we had a few pits dug, we started planting our beloved saplings. Oh! The joy of removing them from their bags. Feels as if you are unwrapping a gift. If you come to think of it, they are indeed gifts to us. The gift of life! And to plant a sapling is like helping someone reach their rightful place… to help them do what they are meant to do.
We should also realize our responsibility of keeping our environment clean and healthy not only for ourselves but also for other life forms that are a part of this entire ecosystem. We helped clean the park littered with garbage. We extended our bottle cap challenge efforts to this day as well. In all, we collected about 287 stray bottle caps.
The whole drive concluded with us planting about 23 amaltas saplings, including one pilkhan. A bunch of stray cows frequent this place, so only amaltas is the most suitable sapling here. We also generously watered these freshly planted saplings apart from feeding them with compost. Yet another positivity-filled hours came to an end with yet another such a day to look for!
We need everyone to do their bit. Join us and help us in our mission!
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