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Citizens For Bengaluru join the BBMP Vanamahotsav Walkathon

May 20, 2017 Tara Krishnaswamy

BBMP has announced a Vanamahotsav walkathon tomorrow, Sunday May 21st, to encourage the public to plant 10 lakh saplings in the city in order to increase green cover. It is seeking active public participation to

Indira Nagar celebrates Environment Day

June 5, 2016 Poornima Kannan

Trees as we all know are of great importance for the whole human fraternity as well as managing the natural balance in the environment. However, we human beings are regularly cutting down the trees for

Tree planting at Kasavanahalli Lake – 21st Nov 2015

November 20, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Inviting nature lovers to plant 300 saplings at Kasavanahalli Lake. This is the fourteenth lake where SayTrees will be doing tree plantation. Join this vibrant tree-planting group in its effort to increase the green cover

Nov 2014 Update on Ibblur Lake

November 17, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Community update on the Ibblur Lake restoration effort, shared by Mr Mukund Kumar In the month of October, the last section of the fencing of the inner lake area around the bend from ORR

Doddabommasandra Lake tree planting evokes memories

July 28, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

The 124-acre Doddabommasandra Lake (located in Vidyaranyapura area of north Bangalore) is now richer by 1500 saplings! Yesterday morning (Sunday, 27th July 2014) more than 950 people of all ages participated in a major tree

Making a forest by Vibhutipura Lake

June 26, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Read about the efforts at Vibhutipura Lake in an earlier post here.

Bellandur Lake area’s turn for trees

June 26, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

After planting a few hundreds of trees at Kasavahalli Lake and Begur Lake this month, Say Trees is now going to plant saplings close to Bellandur Lake. The target is 4000 saplings in next 3

Smashing turn-out at Munnekolala Lake

June 20, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Report received from Arvind Keerthi At the tree-planting event at Munnekolala Lake (14th June 1014), it took a hundred+ volunteers less than two hours to set in soil 250 saplings! We are pleased by the

Tree planting drive at Begur Lake

June 19, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Join the Begur Environment & Development Trust (BEDT) and Begur /Singasandra residents (BBMP Ward 192) for a massive tree plantation drive. Date: 22nd June 2014 (Sunday)Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.Venue: Begur Lake entrance next to Lake

Tree planting at Narasipura 2 Lake, Vidyaranyapura

June 14, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Be part of a movement to save our lakes and protect our environment. Join hands with Friends of Lakes, for a tree planting event at Narasipura 2 Lake (Sri Venkateshwara Swamy Temple Kere), IEHCS Layout, Vidyaranyapura.

Munnekolala Lake tree planting

June 11, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

On 14th June 2014, Whitefield Rising is organizing a tree-planting drive along the shores of Munnekolala Lake. Read more about the restoration of this lake here. As Arvind Keerthi from Whitefield Rising says, What

Environment Day trees at Uttarahalli

June 6, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Report by Jesse Jonathan A recent report stated that there are only 17 trees for every 100 people in the city of Bengaluru. This alarming statistic prompted some much needed action. On the occasion of

Uttarahalli Lake tree planting on June 5, 2014

June 4, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

On the occasion of World Environment Day, United Way of Bengaluru along with the Uttarahalli Magakere Walkers’ Association and BBMP is organising a Tree Planting Drive at Uttarahalli Lake on Thursday, June 5, 2014 between 9:30am

Environment Day Tree Planting at Kasavanahalli Lake

June 3, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

5th June is celebrated as World Environment Day every year. This year, the trust MAPSAS (Mahadevapura Parisara Samrakshane Mattu Abhivrudhi Samiti, working at several lakes in East Bangalore) along with Say Trees, will be planting

Freedom Day at the lakes

August 13, 2013 Arathi Manay Yajaman

“The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” – Anonymous proverb. So if you haven’t yet planted a tree in your lifetime, use the opportunity this coming Independence