Team MbC Holds Vanamahotsava, Plant Fruit Saplings
Mangaluru: MbC Vanamahotsava 2017 was celebrated on July 30, 2017 with the participation of around 30 riders along with their family members. Riders assembled at our club’s registered office – Prakash offset printers at 6:30 am and planted fruit saplings on its premises before starting with the ride to Tannirbhavi. Rotary club of Mangalore sponsored around 200 seed balls to be planted during the Vanamahotsava on the stretch of Tannirbhavi. A group of 5 members carrying seed balls distributed to them, planted them at appropriate spots.
The idea of this ride was to contribute to the environment conservation and afforestation. Seed balls consisted of seeds of flowering and fruit plants. The riders throughout their ride stretch planted the seed balls in empty fields and farms.
This concept of seed bombing is widely used across the globe to ensure that barren land and empty spaces are efficiently used to add greenery to the neighborhood. Moreover seed ball bombing or dropping is gaining popularity across due to the fact that plants which are used for seed balls are low on maintenance and have high chances of growing due to the initial nutritional content the ball has for the sprouting of seeds and growth of the plants.
The Vanamahotsava 2017, concluded with the decision to continue this initiative throughout the year and not restrict it to any part of the year. The club will try and source seed balls and request it’s members to carry them during all their rides. With this approach it is possible to convert barren land in and around Mangalore to a greener area slowly and steadily.