SEVAI Promotes interest among children in tree plantation and tree care in their home yards.

Tree saplings carried home by a child in Thottiyapatty

SEVAI Promotes interest among children in tree

Tree Nursery is raised in Thottiyapatty by women with intelligent efforts

plantation and tree care in their home yards.SEVAI has developed in collaboration with the local Thottiyapatty population a tree nursery for tree plantation in their home yards and their field bunds.Thottiyapatty Children love to plant and grow trees in the backyard of their homes.SEVAI NGO promotes this idea of promotion of tree planting for healthier Eco-balance in long term. Tree Planting by children can mean so much more than just adding an attractive feature kitchen  garden and schools and it is a great beneficial hobby for kids and it's an opportunity to 'put something back’ into the environment and encourage birds, insects and other creatures into the habitat. The garden is a veritable wonderland for young children, with all manner of natural processes to watch, observe and delight in through to life cycles and growing patterns. And as children are naturally curious about how things grow and evolve, it's never too early to get them digging and planting. Encouraging an interest in the environment through sowing seeds and cuttings is a fun and educational activity and one that has wide reaching benefits. Trees are often planted with a beautiful sapling, or the birth of a new sibling, a milestone such as starting school and taking exams is celebrated and commemorated with a tree planting ceremony in Tottiyapatty Village. Trees absorb odors and pollutant gases and filter particulates out of the air by trapping them on their leaves and bark. Fruit harvested from

Nursery Raising by women in Tottiyapatty

community orchards can be sold, thus providing income. Small business opportunities in green waste management and landscaping arise when people value mulching and its water-saving qualities. Trees have provided the space for human peace throughout the ages. Tree plantings provide an opportunity for community involvement and empowerment that improves the quality of life in our neighborhoods. All cultures, ages, and genders have an important role to play at a tree planting and tree care event. Trees as landmarks can give a neighborhood a new identity. Trees can mask concrete walls. They muffle sound from nearby streets and freeways, and create a covering of green.Thottiyapatty population care trees and the children of this village simply love planting trees around their homes.-Govin