miyawaki tree planting Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Thriving mini urban forests amidst Bengaluru’s IT park. Pic: Manyata Residency VrikshaMitra Group

How 15 citizens are building about 8000 sq m of forests in Bengaluru

February 28, 2020 Malathi Prasad

Last year, 15 residents near Manyata tech park collaborated with the NGO SayTrees, to build mini forests. The fast-growing forests are now major lung spaces in the traffic-choked area.

Planting forests in Bengaluru: Bimal Desai tells you how

May 15, 2019 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Bimal Desai has fought for years to protect Cubbon Park and other green spaces in Bengaluru. Now he is creating forest patches across the city using the Miyawaki method. In this conversation with Citizens Live, Desai talks about his initiative, and how every Bengalurean can replicate it to make the city green and liveable again