Reforestation
Trees are planted after the monsoon season and until the rain lasts. The foundation has employed gardeners ( local villagers) to plant trees and build a kitchen garden, fruit garden and a garden for medicinal plants. Over 3000 trees and more have been planted already.

We have a method:

Seeds are collected from indigenous trees and plants. We have made a nursery to allow the seeds to grow into saplings and then the trees are planted. We are trying to follow Akira Miya Waki – the Japanese botanist. This is his method of planting trees – he is creating forests and jungles. http://creatingtomorrowsforests.co.uk

Rain water harvesting

Three Johad’s (pond) have been dug and several check dams have been built for rain water management and harvesting in the school because of the water scarcity. Animals and birds come from nearby to drink water. The johad has been extremely helpful to the villagers also. The johads help in recharging the ground water source.