Protect your green space

Way back in 1760 King Hyder Ali commissioned the Lalbagh garden, his son Tipu Sultan completed his dream. Lal Bagh is a 240 acre botanical garden in Bangalore with over 1,000 species of flora. Trees were ordered from all over the world and planted here, such as the Cajuput Tree from Australia. And what are we doing today? Cutting down trees to make way for the metro rail.
Trees in the compound of Banglore University are also under threat.

In fact, trees everywhere seem to be facing a threat. Road authorities sometimes decide to pour concrete on tiled pavements. The end results, the trees standing on these pavements for decades, die a slow death. I am proud of what the Richards Town Association did, they decided to protect the rain trees in their vicinity. The pavements will continue to be tiled and will not have ugly concrete and tar poured on them, hopefully the rain trees, gulmohor trees and other trees in this area, will continue to flourish. I will continue to enjoy the beauty of my green graceful friends.