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Dew Drops on the Rain Tree and Powderpuff Tree
If you ever happen to visit Kamla Nehru Park at Malabar Hill in the heart of Mumbai City, then do take in the magic of the scores of lush trees that bade you to marvel at their vibrant splendour. Each is unique in its characteristic personalities. But two trees...
The Elephant Apple Tree in Northeast India
A beautiful tree with a light brown trunk and large oval leaves. Each leaf with prominent veins and dark green colour- just like the artwork by a young child holding the sketch-pen for the first time! The flowers have much sophisticated colour combination- the bowl...
One tree. Many stories!
The African Tulip tree - Spathodea campanulata, in our community garden, is such a lively and happening place throughout the day. The bright reddish orange flowers, contrasting beautifully with the green leaves, make a pretty picture. The tree glistens brightly in...
The Oak and the Jay: A Seasonal Friendship That Keeps Forests Alive
In the peaceful woodlands of Europe, a beautiful story unfolds every year — a seasonal friendship between the sturdy oak tree and a clever, colourful bird known as the Eurasian jay. It’s a natural partnership that has quietly helped forests grow and thrive for...
बहाव्याची पानं आणि सुरवंटाच येणं
पावसाळा आला की सगळ्याच सृष्टीची मरगळ संपते, सर्वत्र हिरवाई आणि झाडांना नवसंजीवनी मिळून ती अधिक जोमाने वाढतात. मग यातच नव्याने सहजीवन सुरू होतं. नव्या नव्या रोपट्यांवर नवे जीव जन्म घेतात, काही पक्षी परतून परत घरटी बांधतात. रान फुले, गवत यावर भिरभिरणारी सुंदर...
Monty and the Holey Leaves
Once upon a time, in a lush rainforest, lived a curious little seedling named Monty. Unlike her siblings, Monty's leaves weren't smooth and round. They were bumpy and strange, with little holes scattered all over them. "Why am I so different?" she wondered, looking...
The Neem Tree – A Quiet Giant in Our Lives
Did you peek out at the greenery outside your window this morning? Or glance at the tree beside your bus stand while waiting for the bus to take you to work? Chances are, your answer might be “maybe… not sure.” But if you did, you may have noticed that in many...
Still rooted where I left It
My parents and I planted a little Gulmohar sapling in front of our house when I was three years old. The story has been told so often that it’s part of me now, even though I can’t recall the details — what I was wearing, whether I helped dig the pit, or just played...
Babool: A Native’s Quiet Resistance
It must be very hard to be a native tree in the city. Not just because of the consistently drastic environmental changes post-Industrial Revolution, but also because of the amnesia that afflicts the city, as much as it does its inhabitants. One native tree, Babool...
Kadamba Showers & Ichigo Ichie Moments
A walk that became a conversation with the earth — soft, unplanned, and unforgettable. We didn’t step out looking for anything that morning. There was no agenda — just that soft sense of wanting to walk. And so, I went with my friend… letting the quiet of Lonavala...
A relationship arc with the Pala Indigo
Plant Blindness – the inability to see or notice the plants in one’s own environment Researchers around the world raise alarms about plant blindness, they deem plant taxonomists an endangered species. The data tracks, we would be hard pressed to find the same...
Slow mornings with Trees
Over the last few months, my weeks begin on a Wednesday or a Thursday, depending on which of these days I choose to do my slow mornings. These are my days of blessings, reflections, and/or observation,s among other attributes, also based on how I choose to spend...