Fran Llewellyn, a gardener at Bodnant Garden says, “The Laburnum Arch is probably one of our most famous features – the most photographed, talked about and anticipated.” This 55-metre walk was devised by Henry Davis Pochin, the successful Victorian entrepreneur who created the gardens in 1875, and remained devoted to them for the next […]
Jōmon Sugi is the oldest tree in Japan!
Jōmon Sugi is the oldest tree in Japan! It dates back to the Jomon Period from which it gets its name and is estimated to be 2000 to 7000 years old. It is 25.3 meters or 83 feet tall and its trunk circumference is 16.4 meters or 54 feet. It is located on the […]
Indian Giant Flying Squirrels
Indian Giant Flying Squirrels Spotted around areas near Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary – DNA! It is the first instance that three flying squirrels were seen in Dhariavad and Pratpagarh districts. This species has appeared from Sitamata Sanctuary of Chittorgarh, a known natural habitat of the rare species. This endangered species was spotted during a photo […]
Indian bride asks groom to plant 10,000 saplings as a Wedding Gift on Earth Day!
Priyanka Bhadoria, the Indian bride who was getting married on Apr. 22, Earth Day decided to have a green wedding. She asked her groom and his family for a unique wedding gift – to plant 10,000 saplings around her home in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. She said that her request came from […]
Herbal Earth – Eastern Hemisphere by NASA
Herbal Earth – Eastern Hemisphere by NASA Subtle differences in shades of green in this animation reflect vegetation conditions worldwide. High values vegetation represent dense green functioning vegetation, and low values represent sparse green vegetation or vegetation under stress from limiting conditions, such as drought.
Gulmohar
Gulmohar is a flamboyant tree in flower and some call it the world’s most colourful tree! It adds color and beauty to the city when it blooms, just before the south-west monsoons. It can grow to around 40 feet or 12 meters tall, but its wide-spreading umbrella-like canopy can be wider than its height. […]
Greater Glider
The Greater Glider spends most of its time denning in hollowed trees! It glides between high trees and has adapted to feeding exclusively on eucalyptus tree leaves. Native to Australia, it can glide up to 100 meters or 328 feet and change direction up to 90 degrees. It is known to use a large […]
Grauer’s Gorilla
The Grauer’s Gorilla is the largest living primate! It shares 98.3 percent of its DNA with humans and is the largest of the four gorilla subspecies. Its diet includes fruits, leaves, stems and bark. It spends long hours feeding on tree and plant matter every day. Grauer’s gorillas are highly sociable, very peaceful and […]
Goats On A Tree!
Girl Child Garden
India’s first ‘Beti Garden’ or ‘Girl Child Garden’ to rejoice birth of a girl child by planting trees! Shloka Beti Garden is taking shape in Udaipur, India and would perhaps be the first of its kind in the country. Two sprawling acres of land on Tiger Hill will soon be converted to the ‘Shloka […]