Project report from Manasvi
The other day we travelled by Jeep to Idar Mountain to collect black soil for our new nursery in Ahmedabad. Idar Mountain is situated about 110 km from Ahmadabad.
I took with me a spade and a wide shallow iron bucket to dig soil. We brought ten big bags black soil back in [...]
Along Gujarat’s south-western coastline one can find large limestone pits where ashlars of tuff are being cut out from the terrain. These blocks are used as inexpensive and durable building material and have replaced the low quality clay bricks to a large extent. The pits leave deep scars in the landscape which as a consequence [...]
Manasvi reports:
As we need transportation for soil, seeds, seed balls and saplings in Maharashtra and Gujarat, Earth Reforest System bought a used Jeep. The transfer papers for the Jeep are currently being processed by the authorities and will be ready within a month. After this we will be able to drive the vehicle on Maharashtra‘s [...]
A report about a tree plantation activity arranged by Namito.
Monika writes about her experience:
I am very happy to share with you.
I planted trees on 19/07/09 in the Panchgani forest area.
I don’t know what kind of trees, because namito arranged everything .
Namito Cervantes was having holes dug, before we went to plant trees.
we [...]
Seed ball making experience and experiment in Devi’s field.
Reported by Manasvi.
Seed ball making experience and experiment in Devi’s field.
Reported by Manasvi.
Devi’s field is very wide place. It is belongs to very good and nice family.
It is located in the Gujarat(State), Jamnagar (District), Kotadiya (Village).
Devi’s field in Gujarati language is called “Devi ni [...]
Have you ever reflected how a massiv tree can fit into a small seed or pod? This is miraculous! Some seeds are feather light – they weigh a fraction of a gram only and yet they bear the blueprint for a future tree which weighs tens of tons!
Manasvi went on a Tour to northern India [...]
A letter received by Earth Re-foresting System (Translated from Marathi by Namito)
To Earth Re-foresting System
In our School we have around 500 Students from Standard 5 to 10, We want to educate our students about trees, environment and nature besides elementary school hands on, hence we are happy to start the 1 student: 1 tree [...]
