Sponsor a tree
After a year of intensive
work, Auroville's Botanical Gardens have been firmly established. The
water system is in place, the fence secure, the indigenous forest area
planted and growing well, a tree nursery established, and the four caretaker
houses and storeroom built. We are now preparing for this season's programme
of which the major work is the initial planting of the arboretum.
Arboretum
The arboretum will be a
collection of trees from the tropical world. Local and exotic species
will be planted over an area that will eventually cover at least 80
acres. They will be planted at a wide spacing, in large pits with a
good amount of compost, so that each tree can grow to its full potential.
The area will include landscaping features and small specialist gardens
exhibiting the diversity of particular plant families.
Each tree will be clearly
labeled with its scientific name so that visitors and researchers visiting
the gardens can appreciate the wide diversity within the plant kingdom.
It is a project that will stretch into the future and give joy and inspiration
well into this coming century when most of the trees will be reaching
their full maturity.
Adopt a plant or tree..
With this in mind we thought
it would be nice if as many people as possible have the possibility
to participate in the project. Due to the nature of the arboretum it
is possible that each tree can be individually cared for, that is, people
can adopt / sponsor an individual plant.
Amount: US $ 25 (or equivalent)
per tree.
Sponsoring a tree implies contributing to the initial cost of
planting, the cost of raising the seedling, and the maintenance of it,
watering, mulching and feeding during the first couple of years.
Whenever you visit the gardens you will be able to visit your tree and
check on its progress. To those unable to visit we will provide an annual
progress report on its growth, as well as on the general progress at
the gardens.
Of course, additional funds
are always needed for the further development of the gardens, and also
larger contributions are most welcome.
Botanical Gardens
Auroville
605 101, TN
India
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