Written by Wild Asia on 3 Feb 2010
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Wild Asia's Plant-a-Tree Programme needs your support. It was created as a vehicle to channel funds raised by corporations or individuals towards purchasing trees from Wild Asia, which are then planted in some of the natural corridors we have created.
You can get involved by helping us raise funds through promotions, events, or other activities. As donors, you will receive yearly updates on how your tree planting efforts have progressed.
Learn more about how you can support our Plant-A-Tree Programme
Why support us?
Wild Asia's Plant-a-Tree Programme aims to go beyond tree planting. It is part of our larger vision to create a network of natural corridors, allowing the simple activity of tree planting to generate wider benefits: enhancing wild spaces, environmental education, community engagement and supporting social enterprises.
Enhancing wild spaces
Trees are long-term solutions for creating wild spaces. The idea is to plant trees that are favored by local wildlife, are able to propagate themselves, or are fast-growing to allow abandoned areas to be re-covered with natural vegetation.
Natural classrooms for education
A tree planting activity creates an opportunity to educate both adults and children on the role of trees and the importance of natural areas. It provides a means of educating people on the ecology and the diversity of trees, and the many uses of trees by local people.
Reaching out to the community
Tree planting events are a great way of getting the community involved. This could include the people living nearby, local government officials or even leaders of local businesses. These events are a great way to bring people together.
Supporting community enterprises
Wild Asia is working to expand our reach by ensuring that any event we organize includes local businesses. We are keen to expand our network of community-based nurseries, to work with local people who have indigenous knowledge of trees, and at the same time provide them with the opportunity to gain a supplementary source of income from selling tree saplings.
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deborah
06-Jul-2009
Posts: 2
Wednesday, 24 March 2010 at 3:01 PM:
Hi Woon Ching - thanks for your comment and request. Looks like your company has caught onto interest the of running environmental activities. I will get back to you via email.
Cheers! Deb
jo
Tuesday, 18 May 2010 at 3:44 AM:
hi, our company would like to organise a tree planting activities. we would like to source any native trees sapling for this. how do we get the trees sapling?
thanks and looking forward for your reply.
Rtn.S.BALAKRISHNAN President(2010-11)ROTARY COIMBATORE GAALAXY CLUB
Thursday, 03 June 2010 at 5:13 PM:
Hi,wishes for your inspiring activities,i'm interested to promote awareness and tree planting activity in my own city through my own Rotary Club of Coimbatore of Gaalaxy JOINTLY WITH you
Rtn.S.BALAKRISHNAN,
PRESIDENT 2010-11,
Rotary Coimbatore Gaalaxy
(Part of Rotary international)
coimbatore,Tamilnadu,South india.