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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