chiguru – morning 4-Mar
The spectacular coral tree has so many guests If you just can’t get enough of it, you can look at this video – better still find one in your neighborhood and spend some time with it.
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radio discussion on forest
Lively in-depth discussion (Kannada) on the Turahalli Forest @SiridaniP ಸಿರಿದನಿ SIRIdani – broadcast channel addresses education, culture, social issues & youth – in depth discussion with experts.
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chiguru – one month
Chiguru – an initiative from Cleanup Turahalli – has completed one month today. Chiguru – a germinating shoot, and typically prominent in Mango trees during the spring season, is an interactive program with neighboring children that brings them closer to nature. More than the program itself, its the overwhelming response by the children and their…
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have you seen a tree?
Have you ever seen a tree? Seen a tree in totality? Let us explore this in the coming weeks😀
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play of shadows
Discussion with any kids at home (please ignore that fellow in the middle)… Shadow of wall on left and right are both by straight walls, only one source of light, why are they different? Can this be made at home… with a light, and say 2 spoons or 2 pens…
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just another sunset
(Just a short video) Just another heavenly painting in the sky… meeting the silence of the night 🙂 On some days the rays of light look quite radiant… With a camera/mobile camera, we may feel “[Click] I got the sunset” But the more we listen, the more we can see that the colorful sky is…
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walking with the young moth
As iNaturalist reported, this fellow would grow up to be an Oleandar Moth. The caption is a satirical take on Robert Frost’s beautiful poem… The woods are lovely, dark and deep,But I have promises to keep,And miles to go before I sleep,And miles to go before I sleep. Touching an oleander caterpillar isn’t recommended. This…
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activities | animal | bird
prani – interacting with animals
Prani – a pet sanctuary off Kanakapura Road, is a nice place that children enjoy visiting that develops their heart rather than just merely their intellectual knowledge. It creates a wonderful memory for them. Such interaction helps them overcome any intimidation, and gives good confidence with our fellow earthlings. Its a well-maintained place, and we…
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bird’s eye view of harohalli
Harohalli is a town on Kanakapura Road near Bengaluru, where we discussed and decided to go to this Saturday’s drive – the nearby hill called Chulakana Betta. On the way, the sunrise though late at Kaggalipura Lake, was nevertheless quite enchanting. haru means to fly in Kannada, and the name Harohalli literally means a flying…
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being with birds
On an afternoon walk, there were birds all around, and it looked like the slightest movement would drive them off. Standing still and listening, apart from their sounds, there are the sounds of their movements among the leaves all around… captured in audio/video to a little extent. But there was a sense of gratitude in…