Kolkata 11 August 2018 – The members of the Inner Wheel Club of Calcutta Metro Maidan, led by Ms. Manisha Goenka collaborated with Green for Life Foundation and planted over 60 gift saplings at the G4L Tree Safe Zone Area, at Rajarhat, Action Area-1, as part of the environmental action of the club.

Ecstatic tree planters!

A total of 60 saplings were planted by the 30 Inner Wheel members, who assembled at 8:30am with their families – including some small children, who thoroughly enjoyed the event. As is the rule here – only local varieties of trees were planted, such as Ashoka, Mahogany and Bakul. This Tree Safe Zone stretches 1.8 kilometers, along the banks of a canal and has been taken up by Green for Life Foundation to create an urban forest – possibly Kolkata’s first. Weekly tree nurturing/ maintenance events are held at the site, inviting volunteers from the general public, too. EarthSmiles.net has been promoting this green action and sends volunteers for this activity. This ensures the trees planted by various groups survive – else without adequate care there is a great chance that many of the tiny saplings will die.

A memorial park is also in the making here, where persons can plant trees in memory of their loved ones.