Wowow! 2-3 mails combined in one with so much info.
Rico & Miguel & all others, our thoughts are of no use when we are not there
to help. But rest assured that all ideas are fine & if carried out will
"bear fruit"..... ooh la la! All this brings back fond memories - havent we
all eaten the fruits from these trees whenever we had the chance?
...whether near the springs, on the hills & even next to the boundary wall
of the Seminary where cocum was found in plenty as were Scoonas (sweet white
roundish fruit with seed -what is the word for them in English anyway?).
Guess it makes sense then to plant trees near the spring & wherever
required. If the issue is forest conservation, then planting of trees will
accomplish both, forest & soil conservation... isnt it? I dont know much
about such things so I leave that to the experts & knowledgeable people of
whom there are many in Saligao.
Roping in the school students - distribution of saplings etc., planting &
nurturing, is just swell & would give the young generation some sense of
achievement, a sense of belonging, as they see the trees growing alongwith
them & bearing fruit, - the fruit of their labour... an investment for
future generations. In years to come they will have built their memories &
will speak of them as we do today.
I guess the spring at end of Donvaddo/Mollembhat which I often frequented is
in same state as Salmona Spring - probably the sounds (high decibels - he
he!) from Westend have killed off whatever was there.. I havent been there
in ages - does anyone have any idea? Is the Spring dead or alive?
I recall that during our extracurricular activities in Lourdes Convent, (3 -
5 p.m.) besides playing Netball & Throwball, under the supervision of Miss
Mabel, we had planted all those shrubs & flowers in that space below the
verandah & near the fence & we took great interest in watering them &
ensuring that the plants survived. So now the students can do the same on a
larger scale & for the benefit of their village.
All of you seem to have done a lot of thinking over your weekend, hence the
ideas I guess.
All the best in all your endeavours!
Annette
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