More than 240 native grasses and shrubs were planted as part of a habitat restoration project undertaken at the Kendriya Vidyalaya school recently.
Students and teachers of the school, who were guided by restoration ecologists working with Upstream Ecology, took part in the restoration programme.
This was part of an education programme where initially sessions were conducted for students of Classes IX and X, where they learnt about the importance of preserving native ecology. The students got to know about the native plants, grass and shola grass and various types of kurinji plants and its importance and they were encouraged to plant saplings in their homes and in their surroundings, said Vasanth Bosco, founder of Upstream Ecology. The plants were donated by Upstream Ecology for the school.
During the planting, a total of 100 Chrysopogon nodulibarbis, 100 Dichanthium foulkesii, 20 Crotalaria semperflorens and 20 Pilea melastomoides were planted on the school campus.
Also present at the event was field co-ordinator, Kathika, nursery manager, Pandi Lakshmi, both from Upstream Ecology, and Kendriya Vidyalaya school principal, Pankaj Kumar Varma.
