NATURE CLUB
SURAT
Environment Education & Research centre
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World Environment Day with African Baobab Tree
It so happened that
near to Adajan village the road was widening and two African Baobab (Adansonia
digitata) came on the way of the road. These trees are more than 300 years old
but the contractors were not interested to save these trees. So they decided to
cut the trees. At the eleventh hour some of the locals came to know about it and
they informed Nature Club Surat. The volunteers of nature club Surat and local
youth formed protective circle around the trees and informed media and made
paper works to different departments to stop the cutting. So we decided to take
up a rally against the cutting, but before 5th June SMC decided to
divert the road a little to save the trees. So on 5th June instead of
protest, we decided to thank SMC. We made banners on the subject and wrapped the
trees with it.
As the vacations were still on in schools, a press note was given in local news papers to invite people to come near the trees and celebrate the day with us. A painting competition on “Save the Trees” also organized under the same trees. 45 children from age group 4 to 14 took part in the competition. We also talked to the parents of children on the importance of the day and what environment meant to them. Prizes were distributed to different age group children. Big 92.7 fm (a reliance group) gave media propaganda.
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