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Tree lovers turn vacant plot into mini forest in Krishnarajapuram

Last Updated 22 May 2017, 20:27 IST

Once a vacant plot, this unused railway property is now a full-fledged mini forest, attracting a variety of birds and butterflies. All it took was eight months for members of ‘SayTrees’ to turn this no-man's land in Krishnarajapuram into a beautiful, lungspace.

A pilot project of city-based SayTrees, an organisation comprising like-minded people, the initiative started in September 2016 with the planting of around 2,000 saplings on the plot measuring 600 sq metres. The land, located near the diesel locomotive shed close to the ITI campus in Krishnarajapuram, belongs to Indian Railways.

"The objective of our project was to create an urban mini forest in Bengaluru to increase green cover. On September 24, 2016 we planted saplings of more than 40 tree species like neem, jamun, mango, banyan and others. The saplings have grown upto 10 feet now. In the next two years, we aim to make this forest more dense. We have named this forest Miyawaki," said head of partnerships and projects, SayTrees, Durgesh Agrahari.

The team members chose the name since they adopted the Miyawaki plantation technique where saplings of different species are planted close together in a small pit with organic rice husk and coco peat to boost cultivation. Agrahari added that the plot was handed over to them by the railways as they were not using them. Authorities also provided support.

Kapil Sharma, the founder of the organisation said they plan to create similar mini forests near Yeshwantpur railway station and near Bommasandra Industrial Area, soon. "We are also in the process of creating a mini forest in Hyderabad wherein saplings will be planted on three acres of land," he said.

Around 50,000 saplings have been planted so far by SayTrees near waterbodies, army/railway land and available vacant spaces across the city. Those who want to join the green cause can contact the organisation, which is looking for volunteers, by mailing them at info@saytrees.org.

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(Published 22 May 2017, 20:27 IST)

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