Project Update: August 2010

We have successfully completed the 10 nature education camps. Four nature camps were remaining (I had reported about the six camps in my earlier reports). Here is the detail of the other four camps.

• On 6th Aug 2010 Varemseda Primary School students were taken to Great Rann of Kutch, Dhrang and Lodai.
• On 8th Aug 2010 Mangvana High School nature camp at Great Rann of Kutch.
• On 11th Aug 2010 Nani Virani Primary Schools nature camp at Modhva Gulf of Kutch.
• On 13th Aug 2010 Rameshwar Primary School students on a nature education programme at Modhva sea coast

Students took part in seed sowing in wastelands, tree plantation, nature walk, bird and plant identification. All students took notes of the trip. They write an essay on the nature camp and give it to the teachers.

We have now 2000 plants of Salvadora persica to be planted in saline patches of Banni desert (the area is not accessible right now due to heavy flooding). We hope to complete plantation by end of September 2010. One nature education and awareness photo exhibition is planned for September 2010.