Tree Plantation
Status: 

Time needed:
A week
As concern with "Go Green Project" we are planning to start our first activities on tree plantation from Next Monsoon may be (between July-sept-11).In first phase we start this activities one location of the village.
Meanwhile I like to invite all the neighbour's to participate in discussion on better tree plantation preparation.
We like to well manage and result oriented activities so your valuable comment with information,suggestions,ideas, guideline regarding tree plantation highly appreciated.
Thanks to all,
With Kind Regards,
Nitin
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Project: GO GREEN VADGAM.....

Hi Nitin
I cannot give you any advice on growing trees as it is something I have never done.
If you would like to try and get tree seeds and training materials donated to your organisation, try some of the following:
Trees For The Future
http://www.treesftf.org
"Since 1989, Trees for the Future has been helping communities around the world plant trees. Through seed distribution, agroforestry training, and our country programs, we have empowered rural groups to restore tree cover to their lands. Planting trees protects the environment and helps to preserve traditional livelihoods and cultures for generations."
They do not provide money, but do provide free seeds and training materials.
Application form at http://www.plant-trees.org/projects/projectsignup_english.htm
The New Forests Project
http://www.newforestsproject.org
Their World Seed Program provides free seeds, training materials, irrigation kits and small grants to non-profit groups in developing countries. The site contains information on how this works, the types of seeds, who qualifies, and how to apply.
ECHO
http://www.echonet.org/
Among other things they have a Seed Bank http://www.echonet.org/content/SeedBank
which will send out up to 10 packets of seeds to groups in developing countries so that they can try out new crops - if successful, farmers can either save seed to use themselves and pass on to others, or find a local supplier. Wide variety available, listed on the site, along with advice on the best varieties for different areas.
Good luck!
Mary
I am very happy that we are going to make it on large scale and particularly, I aim to make 'Vadgam' a green village of Gujarat. If we all are together, we can do it. Even the participants I want to request one thing, apart from the plants and trees provided, we also contribute one or two more plants from our side as per we can afford, will help the Aim to be fulfilled very soon. If we get more and more people to take part in we can definitely make "Vadgam" a green village of Gujarat in a year time. Let's bring the beauty of nature back.
I request Nitin Bhai that if we can bring in more Gulmohor, Neem and Asopalav trees, they will help keeping temperature in control even in summers. Nearer to parks and temples we can grow Karen which can provide flowers in large amount too, to temple. We really can make it success in short time if we want to, all we need is more and more people to participate and more and more people to bring more trees and fertilizers.
Thanks and with the best regards,
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Gaurav Desai
Udvikas - Let's Transform India.
Thanks Gauravbhai for your valuable suggestions here on tree plantation.Asopalav,Gulmahor,karen is the really a best name suggested by you.Touch in with this discussion and update details.
Thanks
With Kind Regards,
Nitin
Hi Mary,
Thanks for suggest the useful links for tree plantation. I will visit all the links suggested by you and find out resources for better tree plantation in vadgam village....
Thanks lot. Pl.touch in with this ongoing discussion and sharing your valuable comment here on tree plantation.
With Kind Regards,
Nitin
Finally the youth of the vadgam village planted some quality trees in village.There is a good day for village where some quality trees planted today in village.The good news is after the tree-plantation rain started in village and 20mm rain noted,so its good for tree life.
Mr.Gaurav Desai and Mr.Hitesh Bajaj from Udvikas,Ahmedabad join this event and love to plany a trees with village youth.village youth doing hard work all the day for plant some quality trees in village.you can find some photographs of the tree-plantation in following.
Great pictures Nitin! Looks like you had a lot of help from the youth - that's fantastic!
Jennifer
Yes Jennifer youth of the village lots of help for this activities.Thanks for your kind words.
With Kind Regards,
Nitin
Dear All,
Looking for Tree Plantation Cover for coming Tree plantation activities and ideas for water treatment of such type of tree plantation.
If u have any ideas to protract the plantation and water treatment pl.share with us.
Regards,
Nitin
Here is the comment received by Navnitbhai from Surat on Facebook.
Nitinbhai good idea, for Baniyan(vad) ,PIPLO , type tree , cut about 10-15 foot long branch from big tree and plant it directly, so it will start directly from 15 foot long big tree and will not need to protect it more and within 1 year it will be big tree,
Now rain started in Vadgam village and final date decided for tree plantation on 17.07.2011(Sunday).
If you need to irrigate the trees during the dry season, I can tell you how to use black polyethylene plastic tubing to make it very cheap.
ken hargesheimer
Yes Sir....We need such Technic for dry season,so requesting you to pl.give me advice how it work. requesting you to pl.send me a details with pictures,so it will be very easy for me to better understand the Technic.
Thanks Lot,
With Kind Regards,
Nitin
I need some information from you. Do you have a pressure water system or will you have to carry water to each tree?
If you have a pressure system, then run a header/feeder line to all the trees and then take a piece of tubing and tap into the line and run around the tree. Put emitters in the tubing.
If you do not have pressure water then I will have to send more info.
Ken
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Bucket Kits
The key to the simple drip irrigation system that we use is the gravity fed "bucket kit". The bucket kit consists of four 8m lines [or two of 50 ft or one of 100’] of drip tape connected to a bucket suspended 1m above the vegetable bed. Water is poured into the bucket and is evenly distributed to 100 watering points. By filling the bucket twice a day, a small kitchen garden can be watered. Studies in Kenya have shown that two of these kits can provide the water needed to produce enough vegetables to feed a family of seven during the dry season. These bucket kits are available in most countries (US$25), save water, save labor, and are easy to use. Go to Chapinlivingwaters.org.
Using sleeves
Farmers in Honduras invented a VERY cheap drip irrigation system. They buy the regular black poly hose. Then they punch holes in it where they want them with a nail or ice pick. A hot nail is best. Then take short sections [5 inches] of the same hose, cut it lengthwise to form a sleeve, and place a sleeve over each hole. This sleeve applies pressure to the hole, only letting a little water out, like a drip. This technology is quite cheap, VERY simple to do. Maintenance is also simple, because if a hole plugs up, you can often unplug it merely by taking the sleeve off and then cleaning out the hole.
Using screws
Farmers in Nicaragua are using cheap round tubing and wood screws. I tried it with great success. The screw is inserted completely into the tubing, every 12 inches, so that it protrudes through the opposite side. It is then backed off to allow water to drip through that side. The flow is set by screwing it in or out as needed. This even allows for variations in pressure due to terrain. Hole can be cleaned out.
Pin holes for drip
I am wondering if a dripline could be made by using a hot pin or very small hot nail, etc. to punch holes in the poly tubing. I mean really tiny holes every 12 inches.
Irrigating one plant
Drill one hole in the bottom side of a bucket. It should be the same size as a short hose which is then inserted into the hole. Place the end of the hose at the base of a plant. Even better is to use a short piece of hose with several holes and circle the plant.
DIY drip kit:
Roger Pigott [San Diego workshop] decided to use two bucket drip systems on a bed in the garden but he did not want to siphon the water. Kits from Echonet.org are $25 each. He went to the hardware store and purchased: 100' of ½" black poly tubing; a post to hang buckets on; a faucet rosette washer and nut; ¾" ring washers; ¾" swivel tubing adapter; union - ¾" pipe threads and garden hose threads. One for each bucket. He drilled a 3/4 inch hole in the bottom of the buckets and installed the fittings. He then connected the tubing from the buckets to a header. He has five driplines connected to the header using tees and ells. He used wood screws for the drip outlets. There is about 60' of dripline. He planted seed in the five rows and laid the dripline over the seed. Very original thinking!
Buy enough hose to connect the drip line to the top of the bucket to siphon out the water. It takes about 1-2 hours for the bucket to empty. The dripline can be moved to another row of vegetables or plant a row of vegetables on each side of the dripline. Use more water. If one is willing to carry the water, one line will irrigate several rows during the day.
Irrigation system using pressure
Purchase 1/8 inch or 1/4 inch polyethylene tubing. Connect to a faucet and run to the plants to be irrigated. For outlets, use a transfer barb or a tee. These do not stop up as the others do since they are larger diameter. Move to irrigate various areas.
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Hello there,
Here in Uganda we have also started a project called Keep Green within our sports programs and our aim is to train young generations on how to plant trees, maintain them.
We think this is one way of keeping our environment safe and green.
you can always be with us, advise us and support us./
http://www.beyondyouthsport.org/keepgreen.html
kayiwa
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nice to be here
Hi Kayiwa,
I gone through your website and appreciate your activities.yes well done...Yes it's our duty to keeping our environment safe and green.ok will share more details time to time with each other towards green environment and sports.
Regards,
Nitin