Tree planting at bbt

12-13 July, 2014

TREE PLANTING

Location – Roughly 80~90kms from Bangalore towards Malavalli via

Kanakapura & Sathanur

About BBT – It is a community farm started in 2012, spread around 15

acres with the goal of achieving sustainability.

• Around the farm

• Around the farm

Basic Facilities:

It is a farm which is located around 4~5 kms from the Main road, so don’t

expect any shops to buy anything nearby. Absolutely Nothing

Rest rooms are available.

Drinking water is from the Bore well which we consume

Place to stay : Can accommodate 3~4 but otherwise use Tents.

Tree Planting Activity and why Trees? Re-inventing Agriculture

1. Trees Provide wildlife habitats

2. Trees Provide Fodder

3. Trees provide wood

4. Trees provide bio-mass

5. Trees have medicinal value

6. Trees for Food (fruits)

7. Trees for Conserving Water

8. Trees for enriching the soil (Nitrogen fixing)… and the list goes on!

Matthi Tree or The Water Making TreeThe wonderful Matti tree is endemic to the Western Ghats. This is a hard-wooded tree and is referred to as

‘Matti Mara’ by the locals. Tribals such as ‘Jenu Kurubas’ and ‘Beta Kurubas’ during the days of old, relied on

the Matti tree for water, on account of its scarcity in the forest. Interestingly, they cut the bark of this tree and

one or two litres of water would emerge from it, as if running from a pipe! The Matti tree is also called the

‘Water Making Matti Tree’ due to this.

Arali Mara / Peepal Tree / Bodhi TreeLarge tree, grows up to 18m, Partly deciduous, used for fodder for goats and Cattle, Leaves,

stem, fruit and root has Medicinal properties

Honge Mara / Indian Beach / Pongamia / Pongamia PrimataGrows upto 12m height, Acts as wind breaker, Nitrogen fixing tree and leaves can be used

as green Manure, Has bio-pesticide effect, Has medicinal properties, used for fire wood,

Partly deciduous, Can be planted on the periphery or as an avenue tree.

Tree is known with most of the villagers as the best tree for Shade.

Alada Mara / Banyan TreeGrows upto 15m in height, Wind breaker, Moderately evergreen, Highly drought tolerant,

Fodder for goat, sheep and cattle, used as firewood, roots and bark have medicinal

properties, Used for Furniture as well.

Bilvaara / Black sirisGrows upto 8m in height, Fast growing tree, deciduous, moderately drought resistant,

Nitrogen fixing, Fodder for goat, sheep and cattle, used for fire wood, used as green manure,

stem and leaves are of Medicinal value, wood used for furniture.

Sampige / Magnolia ChampacaCommonly called as Yellow Jade Orchid Tree. Large evergreen tree. Known for its strongly

fragrant yellow or white flowers. Used for timber and urban landscaping. Seeds highly attract

birds

Goni Mara / Mysore FigFast growing, decidious, Moderately dense, Moderately drought resistant, used for firewood,

fodder for goats and wood used for furniture

Badami / Almond

Fruits Edible, Moderately growing, deciduous, grows upto 10m in height,

Starts bearing fruits in 3 years from Planting

Jam Nerale / Jamun treeGrows upto 16m, a dense tree, evergreen tree, Moderately growing, Moderately drought

resistant, used for firewood, fodder for goat and cattle, wind breaker, can be used as green

manure, has medicinal properties, Wood used for furniture too

Agase / Swamp PeaGrows upto 10m, density open, highly deciduous, Fast growing, Moderately drought resistant,

Nitrogen fixing, Leaves are of Mdicinal value, Used in food and used for Green Manure.

Bettada Nalli/ Amla

Grows upto 7m, moderately open, deciduous, Moderately growing,

highly drought resistant, helps in building the soil, used as firewood,

leaves and fruit medicinal value, can be grown as canopy tree as well as

on the bunds.

Just a glimpse of the plants that are planned for planting

Questions?