Chennai’s Bonsai enthusiasts are all set to tell us about this ancient Japanese art form

[ad_1] A bonsai workshop in progress at a previous edition of Bodhi’s annual exhibition | Photo Credit: KARUNAKARAN M On every second Saturday of the month, a small, passionate group comes together in the city, united by its shared love for the ancient Japanese art of bonsai. Here, Bon refers to a tray and Sai, […]

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Home is where the plants are

[ad_1] Millennials may have sounded the death knell for many industries, including mass-market beers, paper napkins, cable TV, motorcycles/cars, and luxury goods, but they have single-handedly helped one sector bloom. A mid-pandemic survey by Article and OnePoll revealed that 70% of millennials call themselves a ‘plant parent’. However, that doesn’t mean that all of them […]

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Tiruchi couple on a mission to revive cultivation of rare and indigenous trees in Tamil Nadu

[ad_1] Tiruchi-based retiree P Thomas and his wife Lourdes Mary have been nurturing over 400 species of rare and indigenous trees in a plot near their home, and donating them to temples Tiruchi-based P Thomas and his wife Lourdes Mary have been nurturing over 400 species of rare and indigenous trees in a plot near […]

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