The splendorous and brilliant orange of the tesu flower of the Palash tree is the reason for its famed sobriquet—the flame of the forest! Among its many uses, the tesu flower is used to make colour for the festival of Holi. The festival of Holi marks the advent of spring in the Hindu calendar, a […]
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Investing in a green future: Mercedes-Benz India and Grow-Trees.
When we think of luxury cars, none matches the design, function and innovation of a Mercedes-Benz. The assurance of quality that comes with a Mercedes-Benz model is what steers customers across the globe to become owners and admirer of their work and brand. In a bid to lead and go beyond satisfying the customers’ automotive […]
Green can heal!
Did you know that a study published in Environmental Science and Technology found that even viewing images of nature and greenery for short periods of time improves the function of the parasympathetic nervous system-the rest and digest branch of the autonomic nervous system? Such is the impact of the great outdoors on the mental, emotional […]
Trees in Art and Culture
Trees, flowers, shrubs and leaves are a recurring motif in many types of Indian folk art. Major schools in region-specific art and architecture have for centuries incorporated flora and fauna in their depictions of life, work and play. Foliage creates a certain mood against which important deities, royalty, palaces and shrines are created. Trees also […]
Ola cabs has partnered Grow-Trees to plant trees this week for customers!
Ola has joined hands with Grow-Trees.com to give its Ola share users the opportunity to do something impactful for the environment: plant trees. For every 5 share rides taken between 22nd – 29th January in Mumbai, Ola will plant a tree for you (provided you use the code GROWTREES of course!). As part of their […]
50, 000 trees supported by DCB Bank Limited to save leopards and improve rural employment!
DCB Bank has proved that they truly value their customers by committing to create a greener tomorrow for them! They have adopted 2 projects, of 25, 000 trees each, one in the Kolar region of Karnataka–to generate rural employment and the other on the Periphery of the Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan to protect the […]
Project Site visit- Kheda, Gujarat
Two members of the Grow-Trees.com team recently went on a site visit to our project in the district of Kheda in the Indian state of Gujarat. They discovered, first-hand, the far-reaching social impact that planting trees in this community is going to have! Last year, our corporate partner Landmark planted 26, 000 trees along the […]
Coexistence: The Balance between Conservation and Development
The success of our project in the areas outlying Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar, Rajasthan is founded on the efforts of Mr. Aman Singh – environmental activist and founder of NGO (and Grow-Trees.com Planting Partner) KRAPAVIS that works toward revitalizing Orans in Rajasthan. We had the opportunity to interact with Mr. Aman Singh last week, […]
DAAN UTSAV, 2017
Daan Utsav – Grow-Trees.com “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” – Winston S.Churchill Any act of giving, small or big, is never wasted. Truly giving from the heart fills your life with joy, inner happiness and nourishes your soul. Inner fulfillment comes from making others […]
Why Offset your Carbon Usage?– by Helen Baxter (Guest Post)
Many businesses and homeowners are choosing to offset their carbon usage (often from their utilities) in a bid to become as carbon neutral as possible. The desire to live life in a way that is as environmentally friendly as possible has become increasingly popular, and carbon neutrality is a key part of this process. It is […]