Good Initiative Usha Ji On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 5:11 PM, Usha Desai <[email protected]> wrote:
> *Dear Friends,* > > *We, a group of nature lovers have decided to start Tree Appreciation > Walks in Mumbai. Our aim is to create awareness and inculcate a love for > the trees. You are most welcome to join us for our walks. * > > *Our next walk is on Sunday19th February, 2012 * > > *Venue: Ranibagh also called Byculla Zoo, [VJB Udyan]* > > *Time: 8 a.m.* > > *Duration of walk: 2 hours* > > *Meeting Point: Main gate, Near the ticket office. * > > *Most Important .....We have taken special permission for taking the Walk > at 8 am and also for car parking.......those who are bringing their cars > plz be there by 7.45 so that we can start our Walk at 8 am. Very > Important ......get your cars in for parking from the “Out” gate not from > the Main Gate (“In Gate). Ticket money and car parking charges will be > collected during the walk which we have to pay to the authority.* > > *The Veermata Jijabai Bhonsle Udyan or simply Ranibagh or Byculla Zoo to > Mumbai residents, is a botanical garden. It has 3000 trees [ 276 species] > .We have attached a list of the trees which we will be showing you.* > > *Photography is allowed. You pay for the camera. No plastic > [including disposable water bottles] are allowed.* > > * Please go through the saveranibagh website for more info.* > > *http://www.saveranibagh.org/* > > *Also note it is recently updated with new list of trees compiled by Dr. > Almeida and new photographs by Shubhada.* > > *Go through Dinesh Valkes photographs too.* > > * http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/sets/72157601388917708/* > > *Hope to see you all. * > > * * > > *Katie, Renee, Shubhada, Hutokshi, Usha, Rajendra, Sheila* > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
