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| Environmentalist U.S. Moinuddin with the participants of Know Your Trees. |
Environmentalist,
Author, Educationist, Motivational Speaker U.S. Moinuddin took the participants
on a journey in the lush green campus, and gave elaborate details about the Rain
Tree, Banyan Tree, Gulmohar Tree, Acacia Mangium, Bursera, Varieties of
Bamboos, Mahogany, Silver Oak, Peltophorum Pterocarpum, Sandal Wood, Singapore
Cherry, Cannonball Tree, Honge and the Sausage Tree. The size of these trees
when mature, their fruits, shape of the leaves and flowers, and the texture of
the stem was explained to the participants.
Explaining about the trees to the participants, U.S.
Moinuddin said, “When people learn to identify the trees, and understand the
size of these trees when fully grown, it becomes very easier for us to choose
the right kind of saplings to plant, according to the availability of the
space. If there is less space in front of your house, it becomes difficult to
plant a Rain Tree or a Gulmohar Tree as they grow very huge, with the right
information one can choose the right kind of saplings and plant accordingly.”
Rashmi Sahoo, VFC
Volunteer and SAP Consultant at Deloitte said, “ It was a different experience for us,
and the walk in the midst of nature, learning about the different varieties of
trees was an effective learning for all of us.”
Shashikala, a
supporter of One Tree by One person and an active volunteer for the Indian
Cancer Society said, “Though I am a farmer, and had Knowledge about some of the
trees in our environment, the information which I got from the event was
fabulous. I also learnt about some of the trees, which originate from Africa. I realized that there was still so much to
learn about the trees.”
Gopi, fitness trainer and owner of the Body Line Gym, who had
participated in the event said, “I am very happy with the activities of One
Tree by One Person, I intend to promote the idea of tree planting to all my
students in the gym.”
Umme Hani, a teacher in a school who had participated along
with a few of her students said, “It was an unbelievable experience, I had no
idea of the varieties of trees in our environment. Learning about the Cannonball tree which is
often planted near the temples, and the aromatic Bursera Tree with its dark
brown stem and branches which releases a sweet fragrance when a tiny twig is plucked,
was truly stunning.”
Later, the method of planting a sapling and watering
techniques too were explained to the participants by the Environmentalist.
