Humble Bits Continue

Covid19 has limited our outdoor activities but not our volunteers' zeal to their bit for the environment in whatever way they can.

Another one of our volunteers has set up a small nursery at her home with major occupants being neem and tomato saplings.

We are reusing milk packets and collecting seeds from tomatoes and nimolis (neem seeds) from trees.

You too can do this at your own place. If a lot of us are able to do it, we will be able to have a great bank of native tree saplings for subsequent years... all with zero waste!

How to set up a zero waste nursery?

You don't have to buy planters. Just REUSE your milk and other plastic packets - prevent them from ending up in the landfills
Collect the seeds of mango, jamun and other fruits/ vegetables at home and sow them in the packets
Going for a morning walk? Seek out for neem seeds and peepal saplings and plant them
You can also make compost/ fertilizer from your kitchen waste and use them for your saplings; your plants will love it!

Let's not allow this pandemic to put a hold on our environmental responsibilities! Let's keep doing our bit wherever we are!

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