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Call for volunteers for the Waterbird Survey 2015-16

December 23, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Posting below, a mail from Anvitha S (Undergraduate student, St Joseph’s College) on <bngbirds@yahoogroups.com>, requesting for volunteers for the Waterbird Survey 2015-16. We are reviving the waterbird survey which was conducted between 1987 – 1996 by

Morning in Lalbagh

November 28, 2015 Deepa Mohan

Mornings in Lalbagh now…are not to be “mist”! 28 November, 2015.

Volunteers needed for Horamavu cleanup

October 19, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Horamavu Parisara Abhivruddhi Samiti (HPAS), formerly called Save Horamavu Lakes, is joining hands with Janaagraha and BBMP to clean Horamavu! The Cleaning drive will be rolled out in several locations. VOLUNTEERS are needed this Saturday,

Harassment of visitors at Lalbagh

September 14, 2015 Deepa Mohan

Entry to Lalbagh Botanical Gardens is free up to 8.30am, and cameras are not charged. The entry ticket business has been outsourced to some private organization. Yesterday (13 September 2015), we noticed people from this

Hares in the Arekere Reserve Forest

July 8, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

The cleaning session at Arekere (Dorsani Palya) Reserve Forest on Sunday 29th June 2014 had many of the morning walkers join the effort. The extra hands really helped the volunteers (who have pledged their support to the

Weekend cleanup at Arekere Reserve Forest continues

June 27, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Please join the Arekere (Dorsani Palya) Reserve Forest team on Sunday, 29th June 2014 at 7:00 a.m. The task at hand will be to continue cleaning up from where the volunteers stopped last week. For the

Volunteers required – Arekere (Dorsani Palya) Reserve Forest

June 18, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

The Arekere Reserve Forest is located in Arekere-Mico Layout (off Bannerghatta Rd), near Puttenahalli Lake. It is home to several species of birds, butterflies and other life forms. Information on the efforts to get it

The abandoned house in the Valley School area

May 14, 2014 Deepa Mohan

In several years of visiting the Valley School area, I’ve passed this abandoned house so many times…but it was only yesterday, when we did “waiting” birding instead of “walking” birding, and when Mark went into

Neralu ninaivugazhu

March 9, 2014 Pushpa Achanta

My memories of Neralu, Bangalore’s first crowd funded tree fiesta held in around Cubbon Park on 8th and February 9th 2014. We walkedand talkedabout trees,birds and bees There were songs and dancesof green romancesplays, talesand

Cycle Day at Cubbon Park

November 20, 2013 Deepa Mohan

Join in for Cycling Day! Join in for Cycling Day!

How Trees make our Public Spaces what they are

November 14, 2013 Kiran Keswani

I’m sitting at Lalbagh gardens. The sun is already strong but it doesn’t bother me. I sit in the shade of a Tree, listening to the birds. I can’t see them but know they are

Time to “clear the air” in Bangalore

July 20, 2013 Pushpa Achanta

Traffic congestion due to increased private vehicles and expensive public transport, respiratory diseases from polluted air, pedestrians’ problems owing to poor roads and footpaths et al, have become a part of life of Bangalore. Here

Reap the benefits of gardening

April 25, 2013 Arathi Manay Yajaman

People who participate in community gardening have a significantly lower body mass index (BMI), as well as lower odds of being overweight, than their non-gardening neighbours and siblings. This is according to a study by

Environment

Flamingo Festival 2013

March 8, 2013 Arathi Manay Yajaman

The enchanting sight of infinite pink spots on the marshy Sewri mudflats is enough justification for a ride into this dusty, smoky industrial part of south Mumbai. Located along the Arabian Sea, on the eastern

Workshop well enjoyed

October 8, 2012 Arathi Manay Yajaman

The Nature Journalling Workshop on 7th October morning at Puttenahalli Lake, JP Nagar, was filled to capacity (limited to 15 participants) and was well enjoyed. The workshop was conducted by award winning illustrator Sangeetha Kadur and Shilpashree of