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Documentation of Bio
resources with the village communities
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Facilitating Traditional
Healers to pass on their knowledge to others through meetings
and visits to remnant forest areas.
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Conserving and regenerating
of sacred groves in collaboration with local communities
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Involving village
school children in plant surveys, mapping, seed collections,
exhibitions and classes.
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Painting murals on
village school buildings depicting bio resource maps and information
about local medicinal plants.
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Planting of village
herbal gardens with women and children and the reintroduction
of TDEF species to remnant forests, sacred groves, village tank
bunds and Auroville sanctuaries
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Trainings to women's
groups, school children, teachers, youth clubs, other NGO's
and government departments in all aspects of Eco restoration
work with an emphasis on the Revitalizing of Local Health Traditions.
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Classes in the preparation
of herbal remedies to cure common ailments using plant material
from the Pitchandikulam nurseries and gardens.