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Marianne de Nazareth

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Jan 3, 2012, 9:22:20 PM1/3/12

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Anyone interested ---

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/article2772794.ece

Marianne

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Former Asst. Editor The Deccan Herald

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Adjunct faculty St. Joseph's College & COMMITS
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Nidhan Singh

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Jan 3, 2012, 9:41:10 PM1/3/12

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Many thanks Nazareth ji for sharing this interesting article.
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Dr. Nidhan Singh
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
Ph.: 09416371227

Neha Singh

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Jan 4, 2012, 2:58:20 AM1/4/12

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Thanks Nazareth ji for sharing this article.

Regards
Neha Singh

Ushadi micromini

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Jan 4, 2012, 9:53:44 AM1/4/12

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Nice, Marianne... well done...

we have a new member Mr. Saurabh Popli and Architect specializing in
Landscape and is working in ecologically related Landscape
architecture... I wonder what would he say?

Mr. Popli: welcome to eflora and please tell what you feel or think
about this paper...
Usha di
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Saurabh Popli

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Jan 5, 2012, 8:48:43 AM1/5/12

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Dear Ms. Usha di,

Thank you for introducing me with kind words. I count myself as a student really, there's so much to learn. I am sorry that being new to efi, I'm still trying to find my way around, and I might have missed the post if it hadn't been for you pointing it out.

So thanks again.

Yes, pertinent issues. there is an economy of ideas that shapes our urban environments and it hasnt yet begun to include concerns much wider than beautification, so that is a pity. Urban environments need more than to just go with the minimum gesture to nature, by which is usually meant, ornamental trees and paving everything else for a 'neat' or 'clean' look, or some floral borders etc.. I havent been to the place mentioned so I can hardly comment, which is why I am sharing few of my thoughts on what is generally the state of affairs. It is my hope and prayer that this forum is the place where scholars, students and professionals from diverse fields will share their convictions and skills to make wholesome and healthy cities.

I am part of 2-3 large urban landscape projects where we are attempting to re-introduce biodiversity (in the form of native species of plants, along with associated insect and bird life) into urban areas (in Western India). I hope to share some of these with all of you in the near future. While these are a mere drop in the ocean, perhaps with all of us (esp this very vibrant community) taking up the cause, I am sure collectively there is a bit that we can accomplish.

many thanks and with warm regards,

SP

ushadi Micromini

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Jan 5, 2012, 9:45:35 AM1/5/12

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Good, Mr Popli:

so tell us...
I must mention it here that you'll see as you look thru daily abridged summary that our group's focus and aim is to identify Indian flora ... trees, shrubs, vines, lianas, herbbs, fungi, Orchids, cacti etc and develop keys ...taxonomic keys for Indian flora, in future we also would most likey have a database of //or mapped areas of presence of particular species in india... spontaneous or introduced...

activism is a personal affair... here.. not our goal..at this minute, but information...solid scientific ... gained here can always be written up and published elsewhere and/ or shared with other groups and in personal lives...
some of us in Kolkata fund plantings of useful native trees when authorities allow it... or go and help in various ways the few ayurvedic herbal gardens where herbs and medicinal trees etc are planted or cared for...

every little bit helps...
So what we perhaps would to hear from you is your viewpoints and read your papers etc.. even newspaper clippings..
Usha di
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